Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.44 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.44 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 1.59 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.12 GPIA, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 GPIA | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.59 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 GPIA | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 1.44 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.59 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release