Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal is 0.0053 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0072 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1974.
Nepal ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0053 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0039 units per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Zimbabwe 0.0054 units per person compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 0.0054 units per person compare
- 83 Latvia 0.0053 units per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0053 units per person compare
- 86 Grenada 0.0053 units per person compare
- 87 United States 0.0053 units per person 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nepal was 0.0053 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1974.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.