Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 87.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste stood at 87.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste peaked at 87.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2004.
That places Timor-Leste 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.0% | — |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 87.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 87.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.5% | 87.5% | 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 87.2% 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 87.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Timor-Leste ranks 109th out of 201 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release