Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal

Nepal: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 2.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
104th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal, 1998–2015

00.511.521998200620151998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02008: 02009: 2.22010: 1.12011: 22012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 2.12015: 2.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal stood at 2.1%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 92.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Nepal, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 2.2%
2010 1.1% -50.1%
2011 2.0% +80.6%
2012 1.6% -18.8%
2013 1.6% -1.7%
2014 2.1% +35.8%
2015 2.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 2.2% 6
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 2.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Nepal was 2.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Nepal ranks 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/