Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 63.09 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 63.09 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal peaked at 63.09 headcount basis in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.96 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places Nepal 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 29.7 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.68 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 26.66 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.11 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.47 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.96 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.56 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.56 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.09 headcount basis | +156.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 63.09 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.43 headcount basis, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 63.09 headcount basis is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.74 headcount basis, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.54 headcount basis | 22.96 headcount basis | 30.52 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.4 headcount basis | 24.56 headcount basis | 63.09 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Burkina Faso 76.45 headcount basis compare
- 11 Cambodia 73.9 headcount basis compare
- 12 Eritrea 72.72 headcount basis compare
- 14 Burundi 62.4 headcount basis compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.14 headcount basis compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 51.26 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 pre-primary education in Nepal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nepal was 63.09 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.09 headcount basis in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release