Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 99.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste is 99.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 103.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.4% | — |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 90.6% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 99.8% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Timor-Leste was 99.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release