Nepal vs UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female

Nepal
86,127
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
3.69 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
46th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
49th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Nepal
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 3.69 million against 86,127 in Nepal, a difference of 3.60 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 42.8 times Nepal's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 46th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,049 501,806 499,757 UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 4,118 679,834 675,716 UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 13,836 1.09 million 1.08 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 33,410 1.76 million 1.73 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 77,775 2.80 million 2.72 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 86,664 3.49 million 3.41 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Nepal or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 3.69 million against 86,127 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
3.60 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 46th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release