Nepal vs Serbia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Nepal
3.3%
in 2018
Serbia
3.4%
in 2023
Nepal rank
121st
Serbia rank
118th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 121st and Serbia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Serbia |
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, Nepal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nepal and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Nepal and Serbia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 121st and Serbia ranks 118th 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