Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal
Nepal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 48.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
48.3%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2010
All-time low
48.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 48.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
That places Nepal 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.9% | — |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -8.2% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal was 48.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release