Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.2%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2017
All-time low
21.8%
in 2003
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 1999–2019

204060801001999200920191999: 33.8 %2000: 33.4 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 21.8 %2007: 51.7 %2008: 57.1 %2010: 61.8 %2011: 63.9 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 79.6 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 90.1 %2019: 81.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 81.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 90.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2003.

That places Nepal 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%) in Nepal, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 33.8%
2000 33.4% -1.2%
2002 26.2% -21.6%
2003 21.8% -16.7%
2007 51.7% +137.0%
2008 57.1% +10.4%
2010 61.8% +8.3%
2011 63.9% +3.3%
2012 76.2% +19.4%
2013 78.2% +2.5%
2014 78.7% +0.7%
2015 79.6% +1.1%
2016 89.7% +12.7%
2017 90.1% +0.4%
2019 81.2% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1
2000s 38.0% 21.8% 57.1% 5
2010s 77.7% 61.8% 90.1% 9

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  1. 36 Kuwait 82.1% compare
  2. 37 Sierra Leone 81.7% compare
  3. 38 Ghana 81.7% compare
  4. 40 Ecuador 76.8% compare
  5. 41 Saint Lucia 76.7% compare
  6. 42 Mali 63.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal was 81.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Nepal ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
73 places, 689 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.