Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 227,656 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 227,656 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 246,131 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 177,970, in 2005.
That places East Timor 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 185,180 | — |
| 2002 | 184,047 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 183,800 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 183,483 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 177,970 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 187,505 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 197,041 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 206,576 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 218,294 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 230,131 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 241,865 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 245,022 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 246,131 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 245,459 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 243,531 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 236,176 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 222,830 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 212,843 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 206,505 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 203,273 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 227,793 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 222,582 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 227,656 | +2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 227,656 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 227,656 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,544 | 177,970 | 218,294 | 9 |
| 2010s | 233,049 | 206,505 | 246,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,326 | 203,273 | 227,793 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor was 227,656 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 246,131 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,970 in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.