Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 98.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 61st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.4% | — |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 91.4% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.2% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal was 98.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release