Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 23.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal is 23.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal peaked at 26.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.76, in 2021.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 110 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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.04 | — |
| 2015 | 24.61 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 23.22 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.02 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 17.76 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 23.31 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 23.17 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.12 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.26 | 20.4 | 26.04 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 17.76 | 23.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Nepal was 23.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.76 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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