Government expenditure on education, total in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Nepal, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.8% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Nepal peaked at 25.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Nepal was 10.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Nepal ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.