Education spending in Nepal
Nepal: Education spending was 3.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.69
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 2017
All-time low
2.89
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Education spending in Nepal, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.69 for education spending in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Nepal peaked at 4.77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1998.
That places Nepal 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Education spending in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.89 | — |
| 1999 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.17 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 4.43 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -6.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.69 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.89, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.51 | 2.98 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.02 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.69 | 4.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 117 Djibouti 3.75 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 3.74 compare
- 119 Ecuador 3.69 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 3.66 compare
- 122 Aruba 3.62 compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 3.61 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Nepal?
- Education spending in Nepal was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 2017.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for education spending?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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