Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 94.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 56th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.6% | — |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.6% | 78.6% | 88.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.0% | 95.3% | 4 |
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 secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release