Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 227,656 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
227,656
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
137th
of 206 countries
All-time high
246,131
in 2013
All-time low
177,970
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201220232001: 185.2k2002: 184.0k2003: 183.8k2004: 183.5k2005: 178.0k2006: 187.5k2007: 197.0k2008: 206.6k2009: 218.3k2010: 230.1k2011: 241.9k2012: 245.0k2013: 246.1k2014: 245.5k2015: 243.5k2016: 236.2k2017: 222.8k2018: 212.8k2019: 206.5k2020: 203.3k2021: 227.8k2022: 222.6k2023: 227.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 246,131 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 177,970, in 2005.

That places Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Timor-Leste, 2001 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Timor-Leste

  1. 134 Slovakia 244,806 compare
  2. 135 Singapore 238,816 compare
  3. 136 Bulgaria 234,521 compare
  4. 138 Eswatini 222,351 compare
  5. 139 Jamaica 211,097 compare
  6. 140 Qatar 180,287 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Timor-Leste?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Timor-Leste was 227,656 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 246,131 in 2013.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 177,970 in 2005.
How does Timor-Leste rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Timor-Leste ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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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.