Japan vs Nepal: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
Nepal
3.3%
in 2018
Japan rank
123rd
Nepal rank
121st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 121st of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 121st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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