Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal is 0.0053 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0072 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1974.
That places Nepal 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Zimbabwe 0.0054 units per person compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 0.0054 units per person compare
- 83 Latvia 0.0053 units per person compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0053 units per person compare
- 86 Grenada 0.0053 units per person compare
- 87 United States of America 0.0053 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0053 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1974.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.