Education spending in East Timor
East Timor: Education spending was 5.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.24
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2009
All-time low
2.97
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Education spending in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 5.24 for education spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in East Timor peaked at 12.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Education spending in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.67 | — |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 11.11 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.19 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.16 | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 7.51 | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 8.47 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 8.13 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 5.24 | +76.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.79 | 8.67 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 4.18 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 2.97 | 5.24 | 3 |
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 education spending in East Timor?
- Education spending in East Timor was 5.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for education spending?
- East Timor ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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