Nepal vs Seychelles: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Nepal
10.8%
in 2025
Seychelles
10.7%
in 2025
Nepal rank
137th
Seychelles rank
138th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Nepal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Seychelles ahead.
Nepal ranks 137th and Seychelles ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 10.7% | 11.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 10.9% | 5.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 1.7% | 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, Nepal or Seychelles?
- Nepal, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Nepal and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Seychelles?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Seychelles rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Nepal ranks 137th and Seychelles ranks 138th 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