Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Nepal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 53.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Nepal peaked at 53.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 83rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.4% | — |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.4% | 43.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.5% | 53.9% | 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 primary education who are qualified in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Nepal was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 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