Government expenditure on education, US$ in East Timor

East Timor: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 106.56 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106.56 millions
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
152nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
134.65 millions
in 2015
All-time low
56.23 millions
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Government expenditure on education, US$ in East Timor, 2008–2018

0501001502008201320182008: 56.2 millions2009: 93.8 millions2010: 98 millions2011: 106.3 millions2012: 83.1 millions2013: 79.1 millions2014: 108.8 millions2015: 134.7 millions2016: 133.3 millions2017: 113.7 millions2018: 106.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 106.56 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in East Timor peaked at 134.65 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.23 millions, in 2008.

That places East Timor 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.01 millions 56.23 millions 93.79 millions 2
2010s 107.04 millions 79.09 millions 134.65 millions 9

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  6. 155 Cape Verde 91.71 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in East Timor?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in East Timor was 106.56 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 134.65 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 56.23 millions in 2008.
How does East Timor rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
East Timor ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/