What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cape Verde and Timor-Leste?

14.85 millions, with Timor-Leste ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on education, US$

Cape Verde

91.71 millions

in 2017

Timor-Leste

106.56 millions

in 2018

Cape Verde rank

155th

Timor-Leste rank

152nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Cape Verde
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 106.56 millions against 91.71 millions in Cape Verde, a difference of 14.85 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 152nd of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.81 millions	75.01 millions	19.8 millions	Cape Verde
2010s	90.77 millions	110.53 millions	19.76 millions	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Cape Verde or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 106.56 millions against 91.71 millions in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cape Verde and Timor-Leste?: 14.85 millions, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Timor-Leste?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Cape Verde ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 152nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/