Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) in East Timor
East Timor: Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) was 96.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in East Timor, 2009–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2014, current education expenditure, total in East Timor stood at 96.0%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
That places East Timor 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.2% | — |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 86.3% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in East Timor?
- Current education expenditure, total in East Timor was 96.0% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for current education expenditure, total?
- East Timor ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).