Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor
East Timor: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1950
All-time low
2.63
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor is 2.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor peaked at 6.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 | — |
| 1951 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.56 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.51 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.86 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.72 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.66 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.58 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.09 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.22 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.67 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.81 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.96 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.36 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 | 5.72 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 5.08 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 5.22 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.81 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 | 4.99 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.12 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.63 | 3.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in East Timor was 2.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- East Timor ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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