Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.7%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2015
All-time low
88.5%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Nepal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 94.7% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Nepal peaked at 95.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95.6% | — |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 94.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 94.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.3% | 95.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 88.5% | 94.7% | 2 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Nepal was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release