Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Nepal
Nepal: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 8.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Nepal, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8.6% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Nepal peaked at 13.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2013.
That places Nepal 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 91 Philippines 8.9% compare
- 92 Bermuda 8.8% compare
- 93 Mali 8.7% compare
- 95 Ecuador 8.0% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
- 97 Madagascar 7.1% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Nepal?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Nepal was 8.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release