Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 96.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal stood at 96.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +110.2% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 12.2% | 65.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 72.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 60 El Salvador 97.2% compare
- 61 Burundi 97.2% compare
- 62 Tonga 96.1% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 65 Namibia 95.3% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 95.2% compare
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 96.0% 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 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 131 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 down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release