Enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Enrolment in primary education, male was 114,798 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 114,798.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 127,628 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94,513, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97,102 | — |
| 2005 | 94,513 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 108,519 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 114,464 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 119,931 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 126,113 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 127,615 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 127,628 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126,032 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 125,108 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 121,702 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 115,233 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 110,123 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 106,174 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104,381 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 116,110 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 112,879 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 114,798 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,650 | 94,513 | 114,464 | 4 |
| 2010s | 120,566 | 106,174 | 127,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,042 | 104,381 | 116,110 | 4 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 114,798 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 127,628 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,513 in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release