Nepal Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Nepal's education spending stood at 3.62% in 2025, a decline of +0.07% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.62% by 2025. Nepal ranked 94th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 3.30% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 3.46% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.62% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.62% | −0.07% | #94 |
| 2024 | 3.69% | −0.27% | #7 |
| 2023 | 3.96% | −0.18% | #67 |
| 2022 | 4.14% | −0.29% | #85 |
| 2021 | 4.43% | +0.18% | #87 |
| 2020 | 4.24% | +0.35% | #75 |
| 2019 | 3.89% | −0.54% | #76 |
| 2018 | 4.43% | −0.33% | #88 |
| 2017 | 4.77% | +0.86% | #118 |
| 2016 | 3.90% | +0.64% | #68 |
| 2015 | 3.26% | −0.21% | #43 |
| 2014 | 3.47% | +0.45% | #56 |
| 2013 | 3.02% | −0.28% | #36 |
| 2012 | 3.30% | −0.55% | #49 |
| 2011 | 3.84% | +0.21% | #66 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Nepal matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Nepal's education spending was 3.62% in 2025. Ranked 94th globally. This represents a 2.0% decrease from the previous year.
Nepal's education spending peaked at 4.77% in 2017.
The lowest education spending in Nepal was 2.89% in 1998.
Nepal ranks 94th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Nepal's education spending is projected to reach 3.62% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Nepal in 2025 was 3.62%. This ranks 94th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_nepal_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Nepal Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/nepal/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}