Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 97.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2013
All-time low
62.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 97.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 62.9% | — |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 82.7% | 97.2% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Timor-Leste was 97.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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