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

Latest (2020)
1.44 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.59 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.12 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
10
2010–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 2010–2020

00.511.52010201520202010: 1.2 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.4 GPIA2013: 1.5 GPIA2014: 1.6 GPIA2015: 1.6 GPIA2016: 1.4 GPIA2017: 1.4 GPIA2019: 1.5 GPIA2020: 1.4 GPIA

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nepal, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 1.6 GPIA compare
  2. 18 Barbados 1.49 GPIA compare
  3. 19 Bahamas 1.46 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Viet Nam 1.42 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Nicaragua 1.42 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Mexico 1.36 GPIA 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 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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release