Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.753 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste stood at 0.753 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.8774 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7139 GPIA, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8774 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8707 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8577 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8452 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8186 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.805 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7755 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7654 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.75 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7427 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7336 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7262 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7139 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7784 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7859 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.753 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8741 GPIA | 0.8707 GPIA | 0.8774 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.782 GPIA | 0.7262 GPIA | 0.8577 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7578 GPIA | 0.7139 GPIA | 0.7859 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Timor-Leste was 0.753 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8774 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7139 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Timor-Leste ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release