Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal is 35.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2015.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.1% | — |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.9% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.8% | 35.3% | 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 lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Nepal was 35.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 teachers in lower secondary 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