Inequality in education in East Timor
East Timor: Inequality in education was 0.4491 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in East Timor stood at 0.4491. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in East Timor peaked at 0.4762 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4491, in 2016.
East Timor ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4654 | 0.4491 | 0.4762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4491 | 0.4491 | 0.4491 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in East Timor?
- Inequality in education in East Timor was 0.4491 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4762 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4491 in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for inequality in education?
- East Timor ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.