Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 15.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Timor 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 East Timor 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 East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 15.31 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 15.31 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 63 Micronesia (country) 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 East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, 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.