Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal

Nepal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 10.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.5%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2001
All-time low
9.3%
in 2003
Years of data
13
1999–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal, 1999–2015

0510151999200720151999: 132000: 11.42001: 13.52002: 10.52003: 9.32008: 10.52009: 12.32010: 11.12011: 11.62012: 10.82013: 9.72014: 11.22015: 10.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal stood at 10.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal peaked at 13.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Nepal, 1999 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1999 13.0%
2000 11.4% -12.3%
2001 13.5% +18.5%
2002 10.5% -22.3%
2003 9.3% -11.0%
2008 10.5% +12.8%
2009 12.3% +16.7%
2010 11.1% -10.0%
2011 11.6% +4.8%
2012 10.8% -7.0%
2013 9.7% -10.2%
2014 11.2% +16.0%
2015 10.5% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2000s 11.2% 9.3% 13.5% 6
2010s 10.8% 9.7% 11.6% 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 94 Afghanistan 11.3% compare
  2. 95 Ireland 11.0% compare
  3. 96 Indonesia 10.5% compare
  4. 98 Guyana 9.3% compare
  5. 99 Panama 9.2% compare
  6. 100 Philippines 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Nepal was 10.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Nepal ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/