Canada vs Nepal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Nepal
10.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
140th
Nepal rank
137th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Canada
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 0.0% | 12.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 21.0% | 8.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 16.6% | 4.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 13.9% | 3.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Canada or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Canada and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nepal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Nepal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Canada ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 137th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release