Primary education, teachers in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, teachers was 157,456 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Nepal is 157,456, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Nepal peaked at 202,116 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,526, in 1974.
Nepal ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 21,127 | 17,526 | 26,384 | 9 |
| 1980s | 45,484 | 27,805 | 63,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,239 | 71,213 | 91,878 | 9 |
| 2000s | 110,131 | 96,659 | 143,574 | 9 |
| 2010s | 184,592 | 153,536 | 202,116 | 9 |
| 2020s | 172,182 | 153,445 | 201,296 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 130.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Nepal?
- Primary education, teachers in Nepal was 157,456 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 202,116 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,526 in 1974.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, teachers?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.