Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 4.3% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Timor-Leste ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 4.3% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Timor-Leste ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.