Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Nepal
Nepal: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Nepal is 0.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Colombia 0.7% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 4 Canada 0.5% compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 6 United States 0.5%
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 initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Nepal?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Nepal was 0.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release