Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Nepal

Nepal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,390 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,390 millions
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
69th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,390 millions
in 2015
All-time low
321.04 millions
in 1999
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Nepal, 1998–2015

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1998200620151998: 326.7 millions1999: 321 millions2000: 398.4 millions2001: 542.5 millions2002: 567.2 millions2003: 543.4 millions2008: 1.0k millions2009: 1.3k millions2010: 978 millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.1k millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 1.4k millions2015: 1.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1,390 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Nepal peaked at 1,390 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 321.04 millions, in 1999.

That places Nepal 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 323.87 millions 321.04 millions 326.7 millions 2
2000s 734.46 millions 398.44 millions 1,348 millions 6
2010s 1,169 millions 978 millions 1,390 millions 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Nepal?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Nepal was 1,390 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,390 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 321.04 millions in 1999.
How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Nepal ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/