Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 33.27 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nepal is 33.27 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nepal peaked at 184.83 headcount basis in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.27 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Nepal 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 116.31 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 113.58 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 142.32 headcount basis | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 156.54 headcount basis | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 184.83 headcount basis | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 102.51 headcount basis | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 98.83 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 69.69 headcount basis | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 58.09 headcount basis | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 48.02 headcount basis | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 45.56 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.32 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.51 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 38.04 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.46 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.81 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.72 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.05 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 33.27 headcount basis | -5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.27 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.27 headcount basis is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.02 headcount basis, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -44.5% | 184.83 headcount basis | 102.51 headcount basis |
| 2002 | +25.3% | 113.58 headcount basis | 142.32 headcount basis |
| 2010 | -29.5% | 98.83 headcount basis | 69.69 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.31 headcount basis | 116.31 headcount basis | 116.31 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 133.1 headcount basis | 98.83 headcount basis | 184.83 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.1 headcount basis | 37.46 headcount basis | 69.69 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.71 headcount basis | 33.27 headcount basis | 37.81 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Sierra Leone 35.45 headcount basis compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 34.99 headcount basis compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 33.43 headcount basis compare
- 21 Barbados 32.2 headcount basis compare
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis compare
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nepal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nepal was 33.27 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 184.83 headcount basis in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release