Primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2018. β¬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste, 2004β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste peaked at 48.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste?
- Primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for primary education, pupils?
- Timor-Leste ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.