Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 99.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 101.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.8% | — |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 82.8% | 93.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 94.7% | 101.7% | 10 |
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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 99.4% in 2019, 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 101.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.