Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 89.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.7%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2017
All-time low
81.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

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

0204060801002014201620192014: 81.8 %2015: 87.1 %2016: 92 %2017: 93.1 %2019: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal stood at 89.7%.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 81.8%
2015 87.1% +6.5%
2016 92.0% +5.5%
2017 93.1% +1.2%
2019 89.7% -3.6%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 22 Niger 94.3% compare
  2. 23 China 91.6% compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  4. 26 Rwanda 89.2% compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 88.8% compare
  6. 28 Seychelles 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Nepal was 89.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 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/