Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 11.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
11.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
88th
of 127 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2009
All-time low
9.2%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2015
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.2% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Nepal peaked at 16.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 88th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Bhutan 12.1% compare
- 86 Ecuador 11.4% compare
- 87 Mauritania 11.2% compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.0% compare
- 90 Mali 11.0% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 10.8% 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Nepal?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Nepal was 11.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 127 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release