Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 22,123 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal is 22,123, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 22,123 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,567, in 1999.
That places Nepal 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,567 | — |
| 2000 | 3,311 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 3,041 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,740 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 4,474 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 4,905 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 5,444 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5,182 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9,944 | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 11,922 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 13,236 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 13,807 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14,205 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,658 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15,786 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 17,893 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 17,796 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,104 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,104 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,246 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19,490 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 21,507 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 22,123 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,567 | 2,567 | 2,567 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,300 | 3,041 | 5,444 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,361 | 9,944 | 17,893 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19,596 | 18,104 | 22,123 | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal was 22,123 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22,123 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,567 in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release