Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal
Nepal: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 3.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3.7%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2015
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Nepal is 3.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over five years.
That places Nepal 12th out of 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
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 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 3.7% 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 6.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release