Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Nepal, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Nepal stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Nepal peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 87th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3% | — |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.9% | 28.1% | 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 secondary education who are trained in Nepal?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Nepal was 28.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 secondary education who are trained 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