Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 744.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Nepal 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +438.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 744.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release