Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Nepal
Nepal: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 64.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 64.1% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
That places Nepal 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.2% | — |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Nepal?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Nepal was 64.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.