Share of children in primary school age who are in school in East Timor
East Timor: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 93.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in East Timor is 93.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in East Timor peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2008.
That places East Timor 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.3% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.1% | 94.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 136 China 93.3% compare
- 137 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 138 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 93.0% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 142 Colombia 92.7% compare
More education data for East Timor
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in East Timor?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in East Timor was 93.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.