Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal
Nepal: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2011
All-time low
1.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -18.2% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 Uganda 2.1% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 1.9% compare
- 18 Mali 1.9% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
- 21 Jamaica 1.6%
- 22 Paraguay 1.5%
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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal was 1.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release