Nigeria vs East Timor: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2024
East Timor
4.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
193rd
East Timor rank
191st
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Nigeria
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4.3% against 3.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 193rd and East Timor ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.9% | 2.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Nigeria or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 4.3% against 3.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Nigeria and East Timor?
- 1.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd and East Timor ranks 191st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.