Primary education, pupils (% female) in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in East Timor, 2004–2018
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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 48.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2005.
That places East Timor 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.1% | — |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 in East Timor?
- Primary education, pupils in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, pupils?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.