Kiribati vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Kiribati
3.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3.3%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Timor-Leste?
- Kiribati, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 6th 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