Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0024 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0014 units per person, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0037 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, male (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0024 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.