Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 45,600 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
45,600 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45,600 number
in 2019
All-time low
430 number
in 1983
Years of data
15
1983–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal, 1983–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1983200120191983: 430 number1984: 450 number2001: 4.2k number2002: 5.2k number2003: 5.0k number2004: 5.0k number2010: 34.9k number2011: 36.7k number2012: 40.4k number2013: 40.9k number2014: 41.9k number2015: 41.4k number2016: 42.4k number2017: 42.9k number2019: 45.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 45,600 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 45,600 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 430 number, in 1983.

That places Nepal 28th out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 440 number 430 number 450 number 2
2000s 4,830 number 4,231 number 5,179 number 4
2010s 40,797 number 34,875 number 45,600 number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 25 Malaysia 59,271 number compare
  2. 26 Ghana 51,747 number compare
  3. 27 Colombia 48,722 number compare
  4. 29 Belarus 43,712 number compare
  5. 30 Sudan 41,248 number compare
  6. 31 Sri Lanka 35,438 number compare

See the full ranking of 224 places β†’

More education data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal was 45,600 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 45,600 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 430 number in 1983.
How does Nepal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.