Current education expenditure, primary in Nepal
Nepal: Current education expenditure, primary was 90.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2015, current education expenditure, primary in Nepal stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places Nepal 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88.1% | — |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +1.9% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 82 El Salvador 91.3% compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 91.1% compare
- 84 Benin 91.0% compare
- 86 Morocco 90.5%
- 87 Gambia 90.4%
- 88 Denmark 89.9% 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 current education expenditure, primary in Nepal?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Nepal was 90.6% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).