Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal
Nepal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 90.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
90.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 128 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2015
All-time low
86.3%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal stood at 90.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 85th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Nepal was 90.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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