Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 97.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2019
All-time low
92.2%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2025
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 97.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 98.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.2% | — |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 94.8% | 98.4% | 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, male in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Nepal was 97.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release