Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 55,261 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 55,261 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 55,261 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 430, in 1983.
That places Nepal 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 440 | 430 | 450 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,830 | 4,231 | 5,179 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40,797 | 34,875 | 45,600 | 9 |
| 2020s | 49,529 | 44,270 | 55,261 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal was 55,261 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55,261 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release