Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste is 18.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.2% | — |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -5.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 18.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 11.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.9% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 21.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste was 18.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Timor-Leste ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release