East Asia & Pacific vs Nepal: Expenditure on primary education

East Asia & Pacific
32.9%
in 2014
Nepal
53.8%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
14th
Nepal rank
15th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Nepal
0204060199820062015

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 53.8% against 32.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 15th of 24 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 36.0% 63.0% 27.0% Nepal
2010s 33.8% 54.5% 20.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, East Asia & Pacific or Nepal?
Nepal, at 53.8% against 32.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between East Asia & Pacific and Nepal?
20.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Nepal rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 15th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

East Asia & Pacific vs Nepal: Expenditure on primary education. Statizoid, drawing on Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/expenditure-on-primary-education-percent-of-government-expenditure-on-education/east-asia-and-pacific/nepal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/expenditure-on-primary-education-percent-of-government-expenditure-on-education/east-asia-and-pacific/nepal/">East Asia & Pacific vs Nepal: Expenditure on primary education</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.