Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 97.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 103.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 94.4% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 101.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.5% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.2% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 97 Mauritius 97.6% compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 97.5% compare
- 99 Samoa 97.4% compare
- 101 China 97.4% compare
- 102 United States of America 97.2% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 97.2% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- 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)
- 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, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 97.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release