Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 118.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste is 118.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 131.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 111.3%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 130.5% | — |
| 2005 | 125.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 125.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 127.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 128.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 131.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 130.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 129.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 127.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 126.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 123.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 118.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 114.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 112.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 111.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 123.6% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 118.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 118.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.3% | 125.4% | 130.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 124.2% | 112.2% | 131.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.1% | 111.3% | 123.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2%
- 19 Cameroon 119.2% compare
- 21 Morocco 117.7% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.1%
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Timor-Leste was 118.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.3% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release