Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 54.7% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Nepal peaked at 54.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1977.
That places Nepal 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.2% | — |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 22.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 23.8% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.6% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 47.4% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 54.9% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.9% compare
- 175 Madagascar 54.9% compare
- 177 Libya 53.0% compare
- 178 Timor-Leste 52.8% compare
- 179 Pakistan 51.9% compare
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 primary education who are female in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Nepal was 54.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release