School enrollment, primary in East Timor
East Timor: School enrollment, primary was 119.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in East Timor is 119.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in East Timor peaked at 151.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 110.6%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 151.2% | — |
| 2002 | 138.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 129.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 126.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 124.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 128.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 130.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 130.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 128.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 126.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 123.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 117.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 113.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 111.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 110.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 123.6% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 119.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 119.7% | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 119.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 119.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.0% | 121.4% | 151.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 111.5% | 130.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.2% | 110.6% | 123.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in East Timor?
- School enrollment, primary in East Timor was 119.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 151.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.6% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for school enrollment, primary?
- East Timor ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.