Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary was 83.1% 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 83.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 83.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.8% | — |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 83.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 71.8% | 83.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 83.1% 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 83.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nepal ranks 28th 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 30.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male 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 male teachers at the upper secondary level.