Qualified and trained teachers in Nepal
Nepal: Qualified and trained teachers was 97.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.04
in 2023
All-time low
77.67
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2025
Qualified and trained teachers in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, qualified and trained teachers in Nepal stood at 97.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Nepal peaked at 99.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.67, in 2014.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Qualified and trained teachers in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 77.67 | — |
| 2015 | 82.04 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 91.29 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 92.42 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.97 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 87.58 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.67 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 99.04 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.77 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 97.6 | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 97.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 97.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.6, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.28 | 77.67 | 92.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.54 | 87.58 | 99.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Nepal?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Nepal was 97.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.67 in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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