Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.6% on the previous year and up 621.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +400.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +167.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +438.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +189.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.9%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release