Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal

Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
83.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
40th
of 71 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2017
All-time low
81.5%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2019

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

0204060802010201420192010: 81.5 %2011: 83.7 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 86.7 %2014: 86.9 %2015: 87.5 %2016: 88.4 %2017: 88.7 %2019: 83.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal is 83.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nepal peaked at 88.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 40th of 71 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, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 2010 to 2019.
Year % Change
2010 81.5% —
2011 83.7% +2.6%
2012 84.7% +1.1%
2013 86.7% +2.4%
2014 86.9% +0.2%
2015 87.5% +0.7%
2016 88.4% +1.1%
2017 88.7% +0.3%
2019 83.4% -6.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 83.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 37 Mexico 85.1% compare
  2. 38 Croatia 83.8%
  3. 39 Burundi 83.7% compare
  4. 41 Bolivia 82.6% compare
  5. 42 Kenya 82.3% compare
  6. 43 Armenia 82.0% 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 83.4% 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 88.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Nepal ranks 40th out of 71 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 up 2.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
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Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.