Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 43.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.5%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
51st
of 70 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2011
All-time low
38.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2010–2019

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

0204060802010201420192010: 67.6 %2011: 74.2 %2012: 51 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 41 %2015: 38.5 %2016: 51.6 %2017: 51.3 %2019: 43.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 43.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 74.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2015.

Nepal ranks 51st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in Nepal, 2010 to 2019.
Year % Change
2010 67.6% —
2011 74.2% +9.8%
2012 51.0% -31.3%
2013 46.4% -9.1%
2014 41.0% -11.6%
2015 38.5% -6.2%
2016 51.6% +34.2%
2017 51.3% -0.6%
2019 43.5% -15.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 43.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 48 Cameroon 47.1% compare
  2. 49 Sierra Leone 44.9% compare
  3. 50 Barbados 43.8% compare
  4. 52 Tanzania 39.8% compare
  5. 53 Nicaragua 32.4%
  6. 54 Niger 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal was 43.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Nepal ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.