ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
84.5%
in 2024
Nepal
97.2%
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
38th
Nepal rank
36th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97.2% against 84.5% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 36th of 155 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.7% | 85.4% | 8.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 90.7% | 8.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 97.2% against 84.5% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Nepal?
- 12.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Nepal rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 36th of 155 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release