School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 31,063 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,063
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
32,499
in 2017
All-time low
12,396
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 31,063, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 32,499 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,396, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,396 | — |
| 1971 | 12,734 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 13,075 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13,414 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 13,745 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14,043 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 14,322 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 14,598 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 14,844 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15,051 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 15,243 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15,443 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 15,569 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,548 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15,370 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15,050 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 14,752 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14,686 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15,011 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,439 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 16,099 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 16,853 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 17,772 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 18,825 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,897 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 20,964 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22,008 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 23,015 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 23,973 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24,840 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,651 | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 19,850 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20,757 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 21,518 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 22,237 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22,558 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 23,548 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 24,358 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 25,223 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 26,186 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27,653 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 29,052 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 29,946 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30,780 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 31,280 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,917 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32,462 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32,499 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32,287 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31,827 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,220 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30,505 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30,071 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30,061 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,324 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31,063 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,822 | 12,396 | 15,051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,211 | 14,686 | 15,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,425 | 16,099 | 24,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,489 | 18,651 | 26,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,970 | 27,653 | 32,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,541 | 30,061 | 31,220 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 31,063 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32,499 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,396 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release