Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal is 0.0029 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +57.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0025 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0029 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.