Number of teachers in primary education rose 0.110% to 201 '000 in Nepal in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of teachers in primary education in Nepal reached an all time high of 202 '000 in 2017 and an all time low of 17.5 '000 in 1974. When compared to Nepal's main peers, number of teachers in primary education in Bangladesh amounted to 716 '000, 2.79 '000 in Bhutan, 6,527 '000 in China and 4,600 '000 in India in 2020.
Nepal has been ranked 22nd within the group of 122 countries we follow in terms of number of teachers in primary education, 9 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Teachers (Primary Education) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 528 | 548 | 574 | 577 | 722 | ||||||||||||
| Bhutan | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.48 | ||||||||||||
| China | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 5,889 | 5,933 | 6,046 | 6,202 | 6,364 | |||||||||||||
| India | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,399 | 4,140 | 4,373 | ... | 4,339 | |||||||||
| Japan | '000 | 410 | 415 | 417 | 423 | 431 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | '000 | ... | 241 | 234 | 218 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Nepal | '000 | ... | 186 | 198 | 202 | ... | 201 | |||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | '000 | 428 | 452 | 484 | 520 | 493 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 297 | 301 | 309 | 322 | 316 | ... | ||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | '000 | 76.8 | 76.4 | 76.2 | 78.4 | 78.6 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | '000 | 1,714 | ... | 1,769 | ... | 1,697 | ... |
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