Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 19.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.74 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nepal peaked at 47.64 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.67 | — |
| 1972 | 19.21 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 20.82 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 26.84 | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 28.74 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 30.99 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 32.87 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 35.51 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 38.38 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 38.41 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.64 | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 45.71 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 42.65 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 37.6 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 35.35 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 34.78 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 35.37 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.86 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 39.51 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 39.16 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.72 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.93 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.85 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.14 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.48 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.57 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.84 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.05 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 38.04 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 37.02 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 39.87 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 35.66 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 35.83 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.71 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 40.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.82 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 33.31 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 31.92 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 29.61 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 27.53 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 25.63 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.93 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.42 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.91 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 19.74 | -5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.74 is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.9, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.34 | 19.21 | 38.38 | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.39 | 34.78 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.86 | 37.84 | 39.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.47 | 33.31 | 40.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 19.74 | 31.92 | 9 |
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-teacher ratio, primary in Nepal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nepal was 19.74 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.64 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nepal ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.