Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 1,472 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Nepal, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal is 1,472 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal peaked at 1,472 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 423.37 millions, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 95th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 423.37 millions | — |
| 1999 | 436.21 millions | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 468.34 millions | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 619.96 millions | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 552.38 millions | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 546.29 millions | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 578.35 millions | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 642.21 millions | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 712.1 millions | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 718.06 millions | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 803.35 millions | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1,045 millions | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 850.42 millions | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 943.14 millions | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 837.01 millions | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 801.9 millions | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 955.05 millions | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 950.32 millions | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,183 millions | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 1,452 millions | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 1,472 millions | +1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,472 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 806.8 millions, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,472 millions is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,663 millions, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.79 millions | 423.37 millions | 436.21 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 668.57 millions | 468.34 millions | 1,045 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,049 millions | 801.9 millions | 1,472 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal was 1,472 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.37 millions in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release