Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 88.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
88.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 69 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2017
All-time low
82.8%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Nepal, 2010–2019

0204060801002010201420192010: 82.8 %2011: 84.8 %2012: 88.5 %2013: 91.3 %2014: 91.5 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 92.5 %2017: 93 %2019: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Nepal stood at 88.5%.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Nepal peaked at 93.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2010.

That places Nepal 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 32 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  2. 33 Laos 89.7% compare
  3. 34 Maldives 88.7% compare
  4. 36 Sri Lanka 87.0% compare
  5. 37 Burundi 86.5% compare
  6. 38 Mexico 86.4% compare

See the full ranking of 85 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Nepal?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Nepal was 88.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Nepal ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.