Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 96.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal is 96.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 61st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +82.9% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +110.2% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 12.2% | 65.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 72.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 El Salvador 97.2% compare
- 59 Burundi 97.2% compare
- 60 Tonga 96.1% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 63 Namibia 95.3% compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 95.2% 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nepal was 96.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.