Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 88.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2017
All-time low
77.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 77.7 %2015: 82 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 92.4 %2019: 88 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 88.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

That places Nepal 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 77.7%
2015 82.0% +5.6%
2016 91.3% +11.3%
2017 92.4% +1.2%
2019 88.0% -4.8%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 26 Rwanda 89.2% compare
  2. 27 Ecuador 88.5% compare
  3. 28 Seychelles 88.0% compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 87.2% compare
  5. 31 Albania 68.2% compare
  6. 32 Bahamas 63.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 88.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 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/