What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Maldives and Timor-Leste?

67.88 millions, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Timor-Leste?

9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Maldives

339.42 millions

in 2016

Timor-Leste

271.54 millions

in 2018

Maldives rank

141st

Timor-Leste rank

143rd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Maldives
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 339.42 millions against 271.54 millions in Timor-Leste, a difference of 67.88 millions.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 143rd of 163 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	226.16 millions	201.05 millions	25.11 millions	Maldives
2010s	246.28 millions	238.27 millions	8.01 millions	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Maldives or Timor-Leste?: Maldives, at 339.42 millions against 271.54 millions in Timor-Leste as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Maldives and Timor-Leste?: 67.88 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Timor-Leste?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Maldives and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Maldives ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 143rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/