Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal
Nepal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9.4%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
43rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2011
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.9% | — |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -15.2% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Denmark 10.1% compare
- 41 Gambia 9.6%
- 42 Morocco 9.5%
- 44 Benin 9.0% compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 8.9% compare
- 46 El Salvador 8.7% 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 primary in Nepal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal was 9.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release