Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 24.86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal, 1993–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal stood at 24.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal peaked at 29.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.85, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 17th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.55 | — |
| 1994 | 19.85 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 19.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.08 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.73 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 21.71 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 27.21 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 28.11 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.82 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 24.76 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 23.04 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.72 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.91 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.01 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.54 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.16 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.86 | +2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.26, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.86 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.67, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +25.3% | 21.71 | 27.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.02 | 19.85 | 23.73 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.71 | 21.71 | 29.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.53 | 22.72 | 24.86 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 East Timor 26.03 compare
- 15 Cambodia 25.33 compare
- 16 Colombia 24.95 compare
- 18 Myanmar 23.9 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 22.76 compare
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, upper secondary in Nepal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Nepal was 24.86 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.