Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.8% | — |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +80.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +74.8% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 25.8% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 57.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 86.0% | 97.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
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 97.2% in 2025, 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 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release