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
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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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Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.