Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1645 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1645 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.228 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1533 units per person, in 2020.
That places East Timor 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.228 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.2093 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2005 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1975 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1877 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2062 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2122 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2179 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2159 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2124 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2077 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2021 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1923 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.178 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1668 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1587 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1533 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1687 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1626 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1645 units per person | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1645 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1298 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1645 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2042 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 0.228 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 units per person | 0.1587 units per person | 0.2179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1623 units per person | 0.1533 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
More education data for East Timor
- 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor was 0.1645 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.228 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 units per person in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.