School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in East Timor
East Timor: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 90,195 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
90,195 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
95,361 number
in 2013
All-time low
41,915 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in East Timor, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in East Timor is 90,195 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in East Timor peaked at 95,361 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,915 number, in 1970.
That places East Timor 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,915 number | — |
| 1971 | 42,818 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 44,102 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 45,431 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 46,583 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 47,331 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 47,565 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 48,164 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 48,604 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 48,887 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 48,999 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48,847 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 48,551 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 47,910 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 46,824 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 45,272 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 43,503 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 42,344 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 42,466 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43,857 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46,427 number | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 49,734 number | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 53,273 number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 56,522 number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 59,306 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 61,462 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 63,006 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 65,218 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 67,533 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 70,013 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 72,762 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 75,746 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 78,179 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 80,340 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 82,092 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 83,309 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84,061 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 84,896 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 86,271 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 88,113 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 92,487 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 94,183 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 95,158 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95,361 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94,763 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93,556 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92,463 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 91,513 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90,735 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90,195 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90,195 number | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 90,195 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 90,195 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,195 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,140 number | 41,915 number | 48,887 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,857 number | 42,344 number | 48,999 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,249 number | 46,427 number | 70,013 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,577 number | 72,762 number | 88,113 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,041 number | 90,195 number | 95,361 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,195 number | 90,195 number | 90,195 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 school age population, primary education, female in East Timor?
- School age population, primary education, female in East Timor was 90,195 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 95,361 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,915 number in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.