Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1973β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -2.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 270.3% on the previous year and down 330.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 22.87 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -23.77 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Nepal 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -12.74 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.42 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 13.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 156 Bulgaria -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia -2.16 % change on previous year compare
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More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Nepal was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.77 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 330.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.