Nepal Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Nepal education spending for 2022 was 12.44%, a 1.95% decline from 2021.
  • Nepal education spending for 2021 was 14.39%, a 0.62% decline from 2020.
  • Nepal education spending for 2020 was 15.01%, a 2.89% increase from 2019.
  • Nepal education spending for 2019 was 12.11%, a 0.47% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Senegal 22.17%
Burkina Faso 21.96%
Burundi 20.64%
Tajikistan 18.75%
Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41%
Chad 16.72%
Togo 14.48%
Tanzania 14.33%
Gambia 14.02%
Madagascar 13.85%
Haiti 13.12%
Nepal 12.44%
Liberia 11.19%
Central African Republic 10.74%
Guinea 10.20%
Uganda 8.48%
Nepal Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 12.44% -1.95%
2021 14.39% -0.62%
2020 15.01% 2.89%
2019 12.11% 0.47%
2018 11.65% -1.32%
2017 12.97% -2.12%
2016 15.09% 0.06%
2015 15.03% -2.86%
2014 17.89% 0.48%
2013 17.41% -0.89%
2012 18.30% 0.31%
2011 17.98% 1.95%
2010 16.03% -3.84%
2009 19.87% -2.36%
2008 22.23% 1.08%
2007 21.15% -4.35%
2006 25.50% 3.21%
2005 22.29% 0.68%
2004 21.61% 0.30%
2003 21.31% 0.87%
2002 20.44% -1.21%
2001 21.66% 2.50%
2000 19.16% 2.50%