Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 73.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp 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 upp 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 upp 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.
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%
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- 36 Niger 68.7% compare
- 37 Sudan 68.6% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 68.1%
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 upp in Nepal?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp 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 upp 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 upp 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 upp?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp 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.