School age population, primary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, primary education, male was 99,945 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 99,945. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 99,945 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,592, 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,592 | — |
| 1971 | 41,618 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 42,627 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 43,618 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 44,585 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 45,422 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 46,164 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 46,886 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47,446 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47,698 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 47,611 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 47,285 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 46,860 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 46,658 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46,751 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47,431 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 48,859 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 50,965 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 53,844 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 56,680 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 59,491 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 62,115 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 65,064 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 68,034 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 70,920 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 73,609 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 75,874 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 77,452 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 78,496 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 79,547 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58,605 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 62,909 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 68,219 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 73,046 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 74,416 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75,395 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78,768 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 82,410 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 86,187 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 89,877 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 93,292 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 95,845 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 97,481 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 98,660 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99,214 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99,289 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98,682 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97,340 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 95,932 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 94,621 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 93,782 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 93,909 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95,055 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 96,675 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98,420 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 99,945 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,666 | 40,592 | 47,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,294 | 46,658 | 56,680 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,060 | 59,491 | 79,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,983 | 58,605 | 89,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,036 | 93,292 | 99,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,298 | 93,782 | 99,945 | 6 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 99,945 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 99,945 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,592 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release