Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 28.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nepal, 1972–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nepal stood at 28.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nepal peaked at 40.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1981.
That places Nepal 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.67 | 23.26 | 37.25 | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.35 | 18.3 | 31.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.24 | 31.04 | 34.6 | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 30.22 | 40.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.31 | 28.26 | 31.97 | 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, secondary in Nepal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nepal was 28.26 in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.