Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 24.51 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal is 24.51 headcount basis, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal peaked at 29.21 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.89 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Nepal 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 26.88 headcount basis | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22.74 headcount basis | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 22.03 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.11 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.11 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.51 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.39 headcount basis | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 21.89 headcount basis | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 24.51 headcount basis | +12.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.51 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.74 headcount basis, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.51 headcount basis is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.58 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.21 headcount basis | 22.03 headcount basis | 29.21 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.42 headcount basis | 21.89 headcount basis | 25.39 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal was 24.51 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release