Korea vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Korea
0.5%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
0.5%
in 2023
Korea rank
41st
Timor-Leste rank
44th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 41st and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 169 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Korea
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Korea or Timor-Leste?
Korea, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Timor-Leste?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Timor-Leste?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Korea ranks 41st and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release