Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal
Nepal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 32.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
32.9%
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2015
All-time low
18.3%
in 2010
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 32.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 12th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.3% | — |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +29.7% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 9 United Arab Emirates 34.2% compare
- 10 Ireland 33.5% compare
- 11 Chile 33.3% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 31.9% compare
- 14 Czechia 31.3% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 30.3% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Nepal was 32.9% 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 32.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 99 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 up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release