Nepal: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Nepal's secondary education, teachers, female rose 6.6% on 2024 (from 31,427 to 33,511).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2024), the average change was +10.7% and a typical year strayed about 16.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 60.3% in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.1% in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 416.26 a year. A straight line explains 39% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Nepal in the 2025 ranking

• Uzbekistan — 3rd of 9: 289,051
• Poland — 4th of 9: 230,981
• Thailand — 5th of 9: 160,034
• Burundi — 7th of 9: 7,258
• Tuvalu — 8th of 9: 68
• Naoero — 9th of 9: 29

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 163,967 (2024)
• Bhutan — 3,010 (2023)
• India — 3.61 million (2025)
• Maldives — 1,927 (2022)
• Sri Lanka — 113,295 (2023)

More education data for Nepal

• Primary education, pupils — 3.57 million (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 157,456 (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 3.67 million (2024)
• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils (% female) — 50.61% (2019)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 19.74 (2019)
• Secondary education, teachers — 124,257 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Nepal's secondary education, teachers, female?

33,511 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 2,876% from 1,126 in 1977 (7.33% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 33,511 in 2025 and the lowest 1,126 in 1977.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Nepal?

In 2025, Nepal's secondary education, teachers, female rose 6.6% on 2024 (from 31,427 to 33,511). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2024), the average change was +10.7% and a typical year strayed about 16.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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