Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 92.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
92.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2014
All-time low
90.8%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2010–2020
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Nepal, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Nepal stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Nepal peaked at 95.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.1% | — |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 92.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 92.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.8%, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 90.8% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
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 trained in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Nepal was 92.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release