Timor-Leste Education Spending 2008-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Timor-Leste education spending for 2018 was 7.88%, a 0.32% decline from 2017.
- Timor-Leste education spending for 2017 was 8.21%, a 0.96% increase from 2016.
- Timor-Leste education spending for 2016 was 7.25%, a 1.39% decline from 2015.
- Timor-Leste education spending for 2015 was 8.64%, a 1.86% increase from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
| Solomon Islands | 30.10% |
| Honduras | 23.16% |
| Nicaragua | 22.86% |
| Bhutan | 21.88% |
| Uzbekistan | 21.82% |
| Mongolia | 20.48% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 20.12% |
| Kenya | 19.04% |
| Bolivia | 19.01% |
| Ghana | 18.60% |
| West Bank and Gaza | 17.79% |
| Cabo Verde | 17.57% |
| Moldova | 17.57% |
| Eswatini | 17.22% |
| Micronesia | 17.13% |
| Zambia | 17.12% |
| Cameroon | 16.88% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 16.80% |
| India | 16.64% |
| Indonesia | 16.56% |
| Vietnam | 16.09% |
| Republic of Congo | 15.58% |
| Philippines | 15.40% |
| Kiribati | 15.14% |
| Morocco | 14.55% |
| Lesotho | 14.13% |
| Djibouti | 13.99% |
| El Salvador | 13.23% |
| Georgia | 12.95% |
| Ukraine | 12.75% |
| Bangladesh | 11.68% |
| Sri Lanka | 11.33% |
| Myanmar | 10.39% |
| Cambodia | 9.39% |
| Papua New Guinea | 9.23% |
| Timor-Leste | 7.88% |
| Nigeria | 5.94% |
| Angola | 5.41% |
| Timor-Leste Education Spending - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Education Spending (% of GDP) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 7.88% | -0.32% |
| 2017 | 8.21% | 0.96% |
| 2016 | 7.25% | -1.39% |
| 2015 | 8.64% | 1.86% |
| 2014 | 6.77% | 0.88% |
| 2013 | 5.89% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 5.54% | -2.11% |
| 2011 | 7.65% | -1.50% |
| 2010 | 9.15% | -1.43% |
| 2009 | 10.59% | 3.50% |
| 2008 | 7.09% | 3.50% |
