Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 118.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
118.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
131.6%
in 2011
All-time low
111.3%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 131.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 111.3%, in 2020.
East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 118.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 118.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in East Timor?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in East Timor was 118.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.3% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- East Timor ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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