China vs Nepal: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education

China
98.1%
in 2024
Nepal
97.6%
in 2025
China rank
42nd
Nepal rank
43rd

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education over time

  • China
  • Nepal
020406080100201420192025

How they compare

China currently reports 98.1% against 97.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.

China ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 43rd of 87 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 89.7% 88.4% 1.3% China
2020s 95.4% 93.9% 1.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, China or Nepal?
China, at 98.1% against 97.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education between China and Nepal?
0.5%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
China ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
87 places, 798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.