Primary education, pupils, per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1645 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.1645 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.228 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1533 units per person, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.228 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.2093 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2005 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1975 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1877 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2062 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2122 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2179 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2159 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2124 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2077 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2021 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1923 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.178 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1668 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1587 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1533 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1687 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1626 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1645 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2042 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 0.228 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 units per person | 0.1587 units per person | 0.2179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1623 units per person | 0.1533 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.1645 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.228 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 units per person in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.