Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.4% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 68.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 3.2% | — |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +370.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 5.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release