Oda for scholarships in Nepal

Nepal: Oda for scholarships was 9.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.02 million
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
42nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
12.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Oda for scholarships in Nepal, 2006–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2006201520242006: 1.8M2007: 1.2M2008: 2.3M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.4M2011: 9.6M2012: 8.0M2013: 7.8M2014: 5.8M2015: 7.5M2016: 5.0M2017: 5.3M2018: 4.5M2019: 7.7M2020: 9.1M2021: 7.3M2022: 8.1M2023: 12.6M2024: 9.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, oda for scholarships in Nepal stood at 9.02 million.

That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oda for scholarships in Nepal peaked at 12.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2007.

Nepal ranks 42nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Oda for scholarships in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Oda for scholarships in Nepal, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 1.83 million —
2007 1.20 million -34.4%
2008 2.30 million +91.7%
2009 8.46 million +267.8%
2010 8.41 million -0.6%
2011 9.61 million +14.3%
2012 7.95 million -17.3%
2013 7.82 million -1.6%
2014 5.82 million -25.6%
2015 7.52 million +29.2%
2016 4.97 million -33.9%
2017 5.26 million +5.8%
2018 4.47 million -15.0%
2019 7.68 million +71.8%
2020 9.09 million +18.4%
2021 7.31 million -19.6%
2022 8.13 million +11.2%
2023 12.63 million +55.4%
2024 9.02 million -28.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 9.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.28 million, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 9.02 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.72 million, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oda for scholarships in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +267.8% 2.30 million 8.46 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.45 million 1.20 million 8.46 million 4
2010s 6.95 million 4.47 million 9.61 million 10
2020s 9.24 million 7.31 million 12.63 million 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 40 Albania 9.96 million compare
  2. 41 Cote d'Ivoire 9.34 million compare
  3. 43 Comoros 8.86 million compare
  4. 44 Thailand 8.58 million compare
  5. 45 Samoa 8.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oda for scholarships in Nepal?
Oda for scholarships in Nepal was 9.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest oda for scholarships recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest oda for scholarships recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for oda for scholarships?
Nepal ranks 42nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is oda for scholarships rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oda for scholarships. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Oda for scholarships
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,683 data points, 2006–2024
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