Primary education, pupils in East Timor
East Timor: Primary education, pupils was 227,656 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in East Timor is 227,656, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in East Timor peaked at 246,131 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 177,970, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 185,180 | — |
| 2002 | 184,047 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 183,800 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 183,483 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 177,970 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 206,576 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 218,294 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 230,131 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 241,865 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 245,022 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 246,131 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 245,459 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 243,531 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 236,176 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 222,830 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 212,843 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 206,505 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 203,273 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 227,793 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 222,582 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 227,656 | +2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 227,656 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 227,656 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,336 | 177,970 | 218,294 | 7 |
| 2010s | 233,049 | 206,505 | 246,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,326 | 203,273 | 227,793 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in East Timor?
- Primary education, pupils in East Timor was 227,656 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 246,131 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,970 in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for primary education, pupils?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.