Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 96.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 38th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.9% | — |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 Niger 98.6% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 97.8% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 97.7% compare
- 39 China 95.7% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 95.6% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 94.9% compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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/