Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 51,490 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal is 51,490 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 51,490 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 706 number, in 1983.
That places Nepal 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 706 number | — |
| 1984 | 733 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11,785 number | +1507.8% |
| 2002 | 12,737 number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 12,190 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12,180 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38,057 number | +212.5% |
| 2011 | 40,980 number | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 45,084 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 45,566 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46,161 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46,005 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47,086 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47,802 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51,490 number | +7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 51,490 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,289 number, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 51,490 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 43,472 number, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1507.8% | 733 number | 11,785 number |
| 2010 | +212.5% | 12,180 number | 38,057 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719.5 number | 706 number | 733 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,223 number | 11,785 number | 12,737 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 45,359 number | 38,057 number | 51,490 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 51,490 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51,490 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 number in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.