Enrolment in primary education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Enrolment in primary education, female was 100,332 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Timor-Leste, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 100,332 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 119,622 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83,457 number, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86,381 number | — |
| 2005 | 83,457 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 98,057 number | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 103,830 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 110,218 number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 115,755 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 117,414 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 118,703 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 119,622 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 118,434 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 114,483 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 107,601 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 102,722 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 100,332 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,931 number | 83,457 number | 103,830 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 112,528 number | 100,332 number | 119,622 number | 10 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Timor-Leste?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Timor-Leste was 100,332 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 119,622 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,457 number in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.