Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 58,345 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 58,345 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 58,345 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,647 number, in 1993.
That places Nepal 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13,647 number | — |
| 1994 | 15,683 number | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 16,821 number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 19,704 number | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 22,095 number | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 24,696 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 25,375 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 26,678 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 28,160 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 29,895 number | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27,329 number | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 27,903 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40,259 number | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 46,032 number | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 48,848 number | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 50,389 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 51,653 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52,348 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53,301 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 54,625 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58,345 number | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,590 number | 13,647 number | 22,095 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,148 number | 24,696 number | 29,895 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 50,644 number | 40,259 number | 58,345 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Madagascar 58,607 number compare
- 38 Afghanistan 58,539 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 58,416 number compare
- 41 Belarus 53,577 number compare
- 42 Angola 53,242 number compare
- 43 Belgium 49,641 number compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 58,345 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58,345 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,647 number in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.