Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Nepal or Philippines?

Philippines, at 55.0% against 53.8% in Nepal as of 2009.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.

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.

Nepal vs Philippines: Expenditure on primary education

Nepal

53.8%

in 2015

Philippines

55.0%

in 2009

Nepal rank

15th

Philippines rank

12th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Nepal
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 55.0% against 53.8% in Nepal, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Nepal ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 149 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Nepal or Philippines?: Philippines, at 55.0% against 53.8% in Nepal as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Nepal and Philippines?: 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Nepal ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 149 countries.
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.

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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: 03 September 2026

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.