Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 93 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2023
All-time low
83.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Nepal, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Nepal is 90.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
That places Nepal 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 83.6% | — |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.4% | 91.4% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Nepal was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release