School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in East Timor
East Timor: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 92.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in East Timor, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, female in East Timor stood at 92.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in East Timor peaked at 94.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 83rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81.2% | — |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 81.2% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.2% | 94.6% | 9 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in East Timor?
- School enrollment, primary, female in East Timor was 92.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- East Timor ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.