School enrollment, primary in East Timor
East Timor: School enrollment, primary was 92.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in East Timor, 2008–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in East Timor is 92.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in East Timor peaked at 93.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2008.
That places East Timor 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.0% | — |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 92.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 92.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.0% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.5% | 93.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 108 Bermuda 92.7% compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 92.4% compare
- 112 India 92.3% compare
- 113 Seychelles 92.2% compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 92.1% compare
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 92.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for school enrollment, primary?
- East Timor ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.