Bhutan vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
2.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3.3%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
9th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release