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

Latest (2019)
81.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2016
All-time low
63.9%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Nepal, 2008–2019

0204060801002008201320192008: 63.9 %2010: 72.3 %2011: 74.3 %2013: 80.1 %2014: 80.5 %2015: 83 %2016: 91.6 %2017: 88 %2019: 81.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 63.9% 63.9% 1
2010s 81.4% 72.3% 91.6% 8

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 29 Myanmar 87.7% compare
  2. 30 Ghana 85.1% compare
  3. 31 Bahamas 85.1% compare
  4. 33 Eritrea 80.0% compare
  5. 34 Dominican Republic 79.4% compare
  6. 35 Sierra Leone 75.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 588 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.