Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 86,127 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 86,127 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 95,450 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,706, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 46th of 212 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,706 | — |
| 1977 | 1,860 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 2,221 | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 2,582 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 2,681 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,955 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 3,229 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3,503 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 6,169 | +76.1% |
| 1989 | 7,515 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 8,860 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 10,206 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 11,685 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 12,771 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 20,682 | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 23,608 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 24,770 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24,427 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,549 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 32,739 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30,542 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 33,344 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 36,147 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 41,475 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 55,435 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 60,800 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 70,565 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 73,383 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 74,092 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76,512 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 77,936 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 87,031 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 89,981 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 89,826 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89,672 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95,450 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 95,450 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74,880 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 80,610 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 86,932 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 86,127 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,092 | 1,706 | 2,582 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,342 | 2,681 | 7,515 | 6 |
| 1990s | 12,841 | 8,860 | 20,682 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33,404 | 23,608 | 55,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,980 | 60,800 | 89,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,575 | 74,880 | 95,450 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % 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 86,127 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95,450 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 851 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.