Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female 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 … primary female 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 96.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +110.2% | 27.0% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | +82.9% | 14.8% | 27.0% |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release