Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal is 95.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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, 14.7%, in 2002.
That places Nepal 65th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +75.5% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +101.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 14.7% | 66.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 73.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.8% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Mauritania 96.9% compare
- 63 Tonga 96.7% compare
- 64 Russian Federation 96.0% compare
- 66 Burundi 95.8% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 68 Namibia 95.4% 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 95.8% 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 14.7% in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 139 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 1.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release