Nepal vs Small states: Primary education, teachers
Nepal
157,456
in 2025
Small states
243,069
in 2024
Nepal rank
41st
Small states rank
42nd
Primary education, teachers over time
- Nepal
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 243,069 against 157,456 in Nepal, a difference of 85,613.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 41st and Small states ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,127 | 94,211 | 73,083 | Small states |
| 1980s | 45,484 | 118,443 | 72,959 | Small states |
| 1990s | 82,239 | 142,631 | 60,392 | Small states |
| 2000s | 110,131 | 172,645 | 62,514 | Small states |
| 2010s | 184,592 | 207,780 | 23,188 | Small states |
| 2020s | 175,127 | 235,074 | 59,947 | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Nepal or Small states?
- Small states, at 243,069 against 157,456 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Nepal and Small states?
- 85,613, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Small states?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Small states rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Nepal ranks 41st and Small states ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.