Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor
East Timor: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor is 95.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 91st of 190 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.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.2% | — |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 95.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 95.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.2% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.6% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 88 Nauru 95.4% compare
- 89 Eswatini 95.4% compare
- 90 Grenada 95.4% compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
- 94 Mozambique 95.2% 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in East Timor was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- East Timor ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.