Government expenditure per student, primary in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure per student, primary was 12.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Nepal, 1999–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Nepal is 12.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Nepal peaked at 16.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 83rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 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 per student, primary in Nepal?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Nepal was 12.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.