Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 157,456 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 157,456 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 202,116 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,526, in 1974.
That places Nepal 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,988 | — |
| 1971 | 19,228 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 20,467 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 20,084 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,526 | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 18,874 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 20,775 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 23,395 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 24,652 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 26,384 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 27,805 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 29,134 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 32,259 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 38,131 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 46,484 | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 51,266 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 53,405 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 55,207 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 57,204 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 63,945 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 71,213 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 74,495 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 77,948 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 79,590 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 81,544 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 82,645 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 89,378 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 91,464 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 91,671 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91,878 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99,382 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 97,879 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 96,659 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 110,173 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 112,360 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 101,483 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 107,155 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 112,827 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 116,846 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 143,574 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 153,536 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 167,216 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 173,714 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 196,388 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 183,922 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 185,562 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 197,797 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 202,116 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 201,596 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 201,075 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 201,296 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 201,296 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 153,445 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 158,842 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 160,758 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 157,456 | -2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 157,456 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 157,456 is above the median for South Asia, which is 115,394, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,937 | 17,526 | 26,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,484 | 27,805 | 63,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,183 | 71,213 | 91,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,834 | 96,659 | 143,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,292 | 153,536 | 202,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,182 | 153,445 | 201,296 | 6 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal was 157,456 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 202,116 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,526 in 1974.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.