Canada vs Nepal: Government expenditure on education, total
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Nepal
10.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
140th
Nepal rank
137th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Canada or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Canada ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.