Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 31.99 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nepal, 1993–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 31.99 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nepal peaked at 51.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.99, in 2019.
That places Nepal 11th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.19 | 38.14 | 46.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.1 | 37.08 | 51.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.72 | 31.99 | 39.85 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 130.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nepal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Nepal was 31.99 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.