Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender 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 … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.44 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.44 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.23 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release