Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 17,796 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal stood at 17,796 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 243.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 17,796 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,567 number, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 58th of 138 countries on this measure, 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 (number) (Teachers) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,567 number | — |
| 2000 | 3,311 number | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 3,041 number | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,740 number | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 4,474 number | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 4,905 number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 5,444 number | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5,182 number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9,938 number | +91.8% |
| 2011 | 11,908 number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 13,236 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 13,809 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14,189 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,434 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,852 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,809 number | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 17,796 number | +12.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17,796 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,796 number, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17,796 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 31,558 number, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +91.8% | 5,182 number | 9,938 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,567 number | 2,567 number | 2,567 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,300 number | 3,041 number | 5,444 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 13,997 number | 9,938 number | 17,796 number | 9 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal was 17,796 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,796 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,567 number in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.4%. 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
Total number of female 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.