Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 30,680 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste stood at 30,680 number.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste peaked at 32,987 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,931 number, in 1986.
That places Timor-Leste 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,494 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,746 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16,203 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 16,616 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,938 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17,116 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 17,126 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 17,360 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17,460 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 17,409 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 17,178 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 16,703 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 16,205 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 15,482 number | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 14,723 number | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 14,117 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13,931 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 14,443 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 15,582 number | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 17,074 number | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 18,618 number | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 19,799 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 20,895 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 21,736 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 22,390 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 22,932 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 23,506 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 24,503 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 25,544 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 26,567 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 27,520 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 28,304 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 28,771 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29,040 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 29,204 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29,348 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29,617 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30,178 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30,975 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31,833 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32,935 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 32,987 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32,667 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 32,131 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31,530 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31,076 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30,825 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,650 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30,589 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,680 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30,680 number | +0.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 30,680 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 30,680 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,747 number | 15,494 number | 17,460 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,544 number | 13,931 number | 17,178 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,649 number | 18,618 number | 26,567 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,479 number | 27,520 number | 31,833 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,607 number | 30,589 number | 32,987 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,680 number | 30,680 number | 30,680 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste was 30,680 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32,987 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,931 number in 1986.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Timor-Leste ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.