Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal
Nepal: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 9.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.00 million for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in 2024.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal peaked at 12.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.79 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +92.7% |
| 2009 | 8.42 million | +274.7% |
| 2010 | 8.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.76 million | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.94 million | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 7.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 4.90 million | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 5.21 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 7.58 million | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 8.98 million | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.21 million | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 8.01 million | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 12.51 million | +56.3% |
| 2024 | 9.00 million | -28.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.06 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.00 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.63 million, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +274.7% | 2.25 million | 8.42 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 million | 1.17 million | 8.42 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.94 million | 4.40 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million | 7.21 million | 12.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Nepal was 9.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release