Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 89,672 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Nepal, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 89,672 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 89,672 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,706 number, in 1976.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,706 number | — |
| 1977 | 1,860 number | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 2,582 number | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 2,681 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,503 number | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 6,169 number | +76.1% |
| 1991 | 10,206 number | +65.4% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 36,147 number | +18.4% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 89,672 number | +3.1% |
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) 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 | 2,049 number | 1,706 number | 2,582 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,118 number | 2,681 number | 6,169 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,836 number | 10,206 number | 20,682 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 33,410 number | 23,608 number | 55,435 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 76,805 number | 60,839 number | 89,672 number | 9 |
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 in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Nepal was 89,672 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89,672 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 number in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.