Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 3.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
3.0%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
89th
of 124 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2007
All-time low
2.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 89th out of 124 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.1% | — |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -77.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste was 3.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 89th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release