Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal

Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 88.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2019
All-time low
78.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal, 2014–2019

0204060802014201620192014: 78.6 %2015: 80.4 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 85.1 %2019: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 78.6%
2015 80.4% +2.3%
2016 83.8% +4.2%
2017 85.1% +1.5%
2019 88.6% +4.1%

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 16 Gambia 97.0% compare
  2. 17 Brunei Darussalam 94.2% compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 93.7% compare
  4. 20 China 88.2% compare
  5. 21 Bahamas 85.1% compare
  6. 22 Panama 83.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal was 88.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
Nepal ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 268 data points, 2009–2019
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/