Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 88.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nepal is 88.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nepal peaked at 91.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 60.9% | — |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -41.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +125.4% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.1% | 60.9% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 35.9% | 40.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.6% | 91.6% | 9 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nepal was 88.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Nepal ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.