Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste is 0.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Timor-Leste ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release