Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 96.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste is 96.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.3% | — |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 96.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 96.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 82.3% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 88.9% | 97.6% | 9 |
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 adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Timor-Leste was 96.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.