Malta vs Timor-Leste: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Malta
97.3%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
97.0%
in 2014
Malta rank
38th
Timor-Leste rank
40th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Malta
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 128 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 62.9% | 26.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 93.2% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Malta or Timor-Leste?
- Malta, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Malta and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Malta and Timor-Leste rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malta ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release