Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal
Nepal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
12.1%
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
72nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2011
All-time low
12.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.0% | — |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -35.4% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal was 12.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release