Teachers in primary education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Teachers in primary education, female was 89,672 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
89,672 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
89,672 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,706 number
in 1976
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Teachers in primary education, female in Nepal, 1976–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1976199720191976: 1.7k number1977: 1.9k number1979: 2.6k number1980: 2.7k number1983: 3.5k number1988: 6.2k number1991: 10.2k number1992: 11.7k number1993: 12.8k number1999: 20.7k number2000: 23.6k number2001: 24.8k number2002: 24.4k number2003: 31.5k number2004: 32.7k number2005: 30.5k number2007: 36.1k number2008: 41.5k number2009: 55.4k number2010: 60.8k number2011: 70.6k number2012: 73.4k number2013: 74.2k number2014: 76.6k number2015: 78.6k number2016: 80.4k number2017: 86.9k number2019: 89.7k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Ethiopia 96,646 number compare
  2. 41 Canada 96,008 number compare
  3. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare
  4. 44 Uganda 89,256 number compare
  5. 45 Netherlands 87,929 number compare
  6. 46 Kazakhstan 80,314 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

More education data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
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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.