Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 0.9569 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal stood at 0.9569 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8217 GPIA, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 67th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9298 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8217 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9815 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9783 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9307 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9514 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9569 GPIA | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9569 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9569 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9772 GPIA, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +37.2% | 0.8217 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.8217 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9307 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9542 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9569 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal was 0.9569 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.13 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8217 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release