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

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 83.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
83.9%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2017
All-time low
77.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

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

0204060802014201620192014: 77.5 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 87.5 %2017: 89.2 %2019: 83.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 83.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

That places Nepal 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 77.5%
2015 79.7% +2.9%
2016 87.5% +9.7%
2017 89.2% +1.9%
2019 83.9% -5.9%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 20 Laos 90.0% compare
  2. 21 Brunei 87.9% compare
  3. 22 Bahamas 84.6% compare
  4. 24 Panama 83.6%
  5. 25 Maldives 73.0% compare
  6. 26 Belize 70.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nepal was 83.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Nepal ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 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/