Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 65.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 65.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 74.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2015.
That places Nepal 66th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67.6% | — |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +34.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 65.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 65.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 65.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 38.5% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 48.8% | 65.4% | 3 |
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 65.4% 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 74.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 92 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 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release