Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 100.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.6% | — |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 78.6% | 91.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release