Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 98.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.9% | — |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.9% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.5% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 98.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release