Ecuador vs Nepal: Government expenditure on education, total

Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Nepal
3.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
117th
Nepal rank
118th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nepal
246197019972024

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 117th and Nepal ranks 118th of 196 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 expenditure on education, total, Ecuador or Nepal?
Ecuador, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 expenditure on education, total?
Ecuador ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.