Inequality in education in East Timor
East Timor: Inequality in education was 0.4491 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4491
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4762
in 2010
All-time low
0.4491
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4762 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4762 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4762 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4762 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4762 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4762 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4491 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4491 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.4491 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.4491 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 4.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in East Timor?
- Inequality in education in East Timor was 0.4491 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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