Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.6% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1999.
That places Nepal 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release