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

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 74.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.2%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2017
All-time low
35.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2019

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

0204060802014201620192014: 36.7 %2015: 35.6 %2016: 85 %2017: 86.3 %2019: 74.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Nepal stood at 74.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 102.5% 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, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 36.7%
2015 35.6% -2.9%
2016 85.0% +138.6%
2017 86.3% +1.6%
2019 74.2% -14.0%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 88.2% compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 81.7% compare
  3. 24 China 74.3% compare
  4. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.9% compare
  5. 27 Belize 25.0% compare
  6. 28 Belarus 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Nepal was 74.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Nepal ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%)
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/