Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 1,407 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Nepal, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Nepal stood at 1,407 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Nepal peaked at 1,540 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 365.82 millions, in 1999.
That places Nepal 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 372.27 millions | — |
| 1999 | 365.82 millions | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 453.89 millions | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 618.15 millions | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 646.66 millions | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 619.39 millions | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,150 millions | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 1,540 millions | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 1,115 millions | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1,225 millions | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1,104 millions | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,123 millions | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,362 millions | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 1,407 millions | +3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,407 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,407 millions, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,407 millions is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,338 millions, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.05 millions | 365.82 millions | 372.27 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 838.02 millions | 453.89 millions | 1,540 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,223 millions | 1,104 millions | 1,407 millions | 6 |
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 primary education, ppp$ in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Nepal was 1,407 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,540 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.82 millions in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release