Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 81.3% 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
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Nepal stood at 81.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Nepal peaked at 91.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2008.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 72.3% | 91.6% | 8 |
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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 81.3% 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 91.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 48 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 27.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of 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 teachers at the upper secondary level.