Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5623 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.5623 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.6659 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 67th 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 square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3867 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5119 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5169 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5337 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5437 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6071 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6277 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6659 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6659 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5623 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.5623 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9806 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | 0.3867 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5426 units per square kilometre | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | 0.6277 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | 0.6659 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Guatemala 0.6363 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Gambia 0.6042 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 0.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jordan 0.5609 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Nigeria 0.5539 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Indonesia 0.5507 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.5623 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6659 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.