Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) was 89,672 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal is 89,672 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 89,672 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,706 number, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,706 number | — |
| 1977 | 1,860 number | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2,221 number | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 2,582 number | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 2,681 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,955 number | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 3,229 number | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3,503 number | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 6,169 number | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 7,515 number | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 8,860 number | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 10,206 number | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 11,685 number | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 12,771 number | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 20,682 number | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 23,608 number | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 24,770 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24,427 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,549 number | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 32,739 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30,542 number | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 33,344 number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 36,147 number | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 41,475 number | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 55,435 number | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 60,839 number | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 70,645 number | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 73,383 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 74,169 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 76,585 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 78,630 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 80,378 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 86,942 number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 88,307 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 89,672 number | +1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 89,672 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 89,672 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 79,209 number, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +76.1% | 3,503 number | 6,169 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,092 number | 1,706 number | 2,582 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,342 number | 2,681 number | 7,515 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 12,841 number | 8,860 number | 20,682 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,404 number | 23,608 number | 55,435 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,955 number | 60,839 number | 89,672 number | 10 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal was 89,672 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89,672 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 number in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.