School age population, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 197,131 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 197,131, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 197,131 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,487, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 141st 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, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,487 | — |
| 1971 | 82,478 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 84,435 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 86,351 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 88,213 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 89,821 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 91,241 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 92,607 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 93,641 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 94,056 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 93,794 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 93,049 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 91,654 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 90,668 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90,252 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 90,991 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 93,232 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 96,865 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 102,032 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 107,220 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 112,478 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 117,656 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 123,834 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 130,068 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 136,134 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 141,809 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 146,670 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 150,163 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 152,464 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 154,708 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 114,092 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 122,476 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 132,751 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 142,044 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 144,706 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 146,613 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 153,076 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 159,791 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 166,647 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 173,393 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 179,749 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 184,917 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 188,522 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 190,970 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 192,077 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 192,292 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 191,521 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 189,569 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 187,339 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 185,144 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 183,780 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 184,321 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 186,986 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 190,264 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 193,892 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 197,131 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,333 | 80,487 | 94,056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,976 | 90,252 | 107,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,598 | 112,478 | 154,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,559 | 114,092 | 173,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,210 | 179,749 | 192,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,396 | 183,780 | 197,131 | 6 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 197,131 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 197,131 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,487 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release