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

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 91.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2017
All-time low
79.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

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

0204060801002014201620192014: 79.1 %2015: 82.3 %2016: 90.2 %2017: 91.9 %2019: 91.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 91.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

That places Nepal 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 79.1%
2015 82.3% +4.1%
2016 90.2% +9.6%
2017 91.9% +1.9%
2019 91.5% -0.5%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 15 China 98.3% compare
  2. 16 Gambia 95.1% compare
  3. 17 Albania 93.0%
  4. 19 Ecuador 89.1% compare
  5. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.1% compare
  6. 21 Brunei Darussalam 86.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Nepal was 91.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Nepal ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
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/