Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 103.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste stood at 103.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 115.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103.6%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 109.3% | — |
| 2009 | 113.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 113.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 115.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 113.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 111.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 110.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 111.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 103.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.3% | 109.3% | 113.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 110.4% | 104.3% | 115.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6% | 103.6% | 103.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste was 103.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.6% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release