Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Nepal

Nepal: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,170 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,170 millions
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,170 millions
in 2018
All-time low
294 millions
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Nepal, 1998–2018

2004006008001.0k1.2k1998200820181998: 294 millions1999: 302.9 millions2000: 325.2 millions2001: 430.5 millions2002: 383.6 millions2003: 379.4 millions2004: 401.6 millions2005: 446 millions2006: 494.5 millions2007: 498.6 millions2008: 557.9 millions2009: 725.5 millions2010: 590.6 millions2011: 654.9 millions2012: 663 millions2013: 641.8 millions2014: 768 millions2015: 755 millions2016: 935.4 millions2017: 1.2k millions2018: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal stood at 1,170 millions. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal peaked at 1,170 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 294 millions, in 1998.

That places Nepal 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 298.46 millions 294 millions 302.91 millions 2
2000s 464.28 millions 325.23 millions 725.48 millions 10
2010s 816.39 millions 590.55 millions 1,170 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Nepal was 1,170 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,170 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 294 millions in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Nepal ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/