Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 94.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2016
All-time low
91.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

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

0204060801002014201620192014: 91.4 %2015: 94.2 %2016: 97 %2017: 92.8 %2019: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal is 94.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 91.4%
2015 94.2% +3.0%
2016 97.0% +3.0%
2017 92.8% -4.3%
2019 94.8% +2.1%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 36 China 95.4% compare
  2. 37 Mongolia 95.0% compare
  3. 38 Dominican Republic 94.9% compare
  4. 40 Eswatini 92.6% compare
  5. 41 Laos 91.8% compare
  6. 42 Bahamas 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Nepal was 94.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
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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/