Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in East Timor
East Timor: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 119.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
119.65
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 217 countries
All-time high
151.2
in 2001
All-time low
110.61
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 119.65 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in East Timor peaked at 151.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 110.61, in 2020.
That places East Timor 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 151.2 | — |
| 2002 | 138.64 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 129.4 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 126.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.39 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 123.96 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 128.03 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 130.8 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 129.97 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 128.88 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127.79 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 126.65 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 123.32 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 117.55 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 113.61 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 111.54 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 110.61 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 123.58 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 119.04 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 119.65 | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 119.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 119.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.04 | 121.39 | 151.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 123.81 | 111.54 | 130.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.22 | 110.61 | 123.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 12 Namibia 120.72 compare
- 13 Monaco 120.58 compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.22 compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.16 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6 compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.86
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in East Timor?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in East Timor was 119.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 151.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.61 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- East Timor ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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