Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.5457 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.5457 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.8531 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Nepal 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4634 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4979 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.51 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5039 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5485 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5554 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4949 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5349 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5258 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6149 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6469 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6742 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6999 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8531 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7508 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7727 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7822 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7384 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7384 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5481 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5457 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5457 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.5457 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6244 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +47.4% | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 0.3569 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4695 units per square kilometre | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | 0.4979 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5352 units per square kilometre | 0.4949 units per square kilometre | 0.6149 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7451 units per square kilometre | 0.6469 units per square kilometre | 0.8531 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6426 units per square kilometre | 0.5457 units per square kilometre | 0.7384 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 24 Israel 0.5765 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Togo 0.5625 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5604 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 0.5333 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 0.5099 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.5059 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.5457 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8531 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.