Teachers in primary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, male was 71,329 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Nepal is 71,329, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 122,296 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,069, in 1976.
That places Nepal 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19,069 | — |
| 1977 | 21,535 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 23,802 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 25,124 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 34,628 | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 51,035 | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 64,289 | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 66,263 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 66,819 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71,196 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 75,774 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 73,109 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 72,232 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 78,624 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 79,621 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70,941 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 76,680 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 75,371 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 88,139 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 92,736 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 96,651 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 100,331 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 122,296 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 107,410 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 107,626 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 110,766 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 112,135 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 111,403 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105,846 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 105,846 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78,565 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 78,232 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 73,826 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 71,329 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,469 | 19,069 | 23,802 | 3 |
| 1980s | 36,929 | 25,124 | 51,035 | 3 |
| 1990s | 67,142 | 64,289 | 71,196 | 4 |
| 2000s | 76,721 | 70,941 | 88,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 106,817 | 92,736 | 122,296 | 9 |
| 2020s | 85,607 | 71,329 | 105,846 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Nepal was 71,329 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 122,296 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,069 in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release