Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 89.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2017
All-time low
78.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 78.6 %2015: 81.6 %2016: 89.4 %2017: 91.1 %2019: 89.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 89.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 78.6%
2015 81.6% +3.8%
2016 89.4% +9.6%
2017 91.1% +1.9%
2019 89.2% -2.1%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 18 Albania 95.3%
  2. 19 Gambia 95.3% compare
  3. 20 Ecuador 91.6% compare
  4. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.6% compare
  5. 23 Eritrea 87.5% compare
  6. 24 Brunei Darussalam 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Nepal was 89.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Nepal ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/