Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 15.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste is 15.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 16.55 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.97 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 66th 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 21 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 14.97 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 units per square kilometre | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 14.68 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.67 units per square kilometre | 13.89 units per square kilometre | 16.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 15.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 63 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 British Virgin Islands 16.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 15.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Egypt 15.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 15.12 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 15.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.