Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 16,713 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,713
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,756
in 2024
All-time low
7,121
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste is 16,713, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 16,756 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,121, in 1982.
Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,157 | — |
| 1971 | 7,309 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,456 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7,599 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 7,738 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 7,849 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7,933 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,997 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7,997 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,884 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7,629 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 7,332 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 7,121 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7,266 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,413 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7,767 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8,278 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 8,828 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 9,578 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 9,915 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 10,314 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 10,763 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 11,294 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11,802 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12,269 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12,642 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 12,829 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,697 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12,558 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 13,015 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9,781 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 10,645 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 11,625 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 12,441 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 12,633 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12,848 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13,622 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 14,192 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14,641 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14,983 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15,250 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15,570 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15,702 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,601 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,370 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,145 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,026 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,943 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,881 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,852 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,080 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15,674 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16,278 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16,569 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,756 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 16,713 | -0.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 16,713 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,372, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 16,713 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,458, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,692 | 7,157 | 7,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,113 | 7,121 | 9,915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,018 | 10,314 | 13,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,741 | 9,781 | 14,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,234 | 14,852 | 15,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,178 | 15,080 | 16,756 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Timor-Leste was 16,713 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 16,756 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,121 in 1982.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 142nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release