Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary was 73.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, 2008–2019
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 73.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 81.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.5% | — |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -9.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 73.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 73.4% | 81.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 32 Bangladesh 77.7% compare
- 33 Ecuador 76.6%
- 34 Saint Lucia 73.9% compare
- 36 Niger 68.7% compare
- 37 Sudan 68.6% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 68.1%
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
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 73.4% in 2019, 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 81.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.