Ecuador vs Nepal: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Nepal
3.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
119th
Nepal rank
120th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nepal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 119th and Nepal ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Nepal?
- Ecuador, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nepal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 119th and Nepal ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.