Population, age 8, male in East Timor
East Timor: Population, age 8, male was 21,971 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in East Timor, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in East Timor is 21,971, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in East Timor peaked at 21,971 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,145, in 1998.
East Timor ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,145 | — |
| 1999 | 12,552 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13,044 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13,644 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14,336 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15,056 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 15,708 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16,231 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16,593 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16,822 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17,012 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,287 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17,736 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,391 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19,216 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,147 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 21,088 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 21,971 | +4.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21,971 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,541, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21,971 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,467, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,348 | 12,145 | 12,552 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,573 | 13,044 | 17,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,758 | 17,736 | 21,971 | 6 |
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 population, age 8, male in East Timor?
- Population, age 8, male in East Timor was 21,971 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21,971 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,145 in 1998.
- How does East Timor rank for population, age 8, male?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.