Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 45,600 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal, 1983β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.