Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Nepal
Nepal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 11.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
11.0%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2012
All-time low
11.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Nepal stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.6% | — |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -21.9% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Finland 12.3% compare
- 22 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 23 Latvia 11.1% compare
- 25 Afghanistan 10.7% compare
- 26 Philippines 10.7%
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Nepal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Nepal was 11.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release