International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.6% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal peaked at 1.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +214.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
- 19 Eritrea 0.7% compare
- 20 Niger 0.7% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.6% compare
- 24 Mauritania 0.6% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Nepal was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release