Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 87.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Timor-Leste, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 87.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 140.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2018.
That places Timor-Leste 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 118.0% | — |
| 2008 | 140.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 134.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 140.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 117.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 111.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 115.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 111.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -14.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 87.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 87.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.7% | 118.0% | 140.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 111.5% | 87.5% | 140.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 166 Afghanistan 90.4% compare
- 167 Bahrain 89.5% compare
- 168 Montenegro 88.7% compare
- 170 Romania 86.8% compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 172 Sudan 84.0% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Timor-Leste?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Timor-Leste was 87.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 140.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.