School enrolment in East Timor
East Timor: School enrolment was 25.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.19
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.19
in 2020
All-time low
12.55
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
School enrolment in East Timor, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrolment in East Timor stood at 25.19. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.55 | — |
| 2014 | 15.26 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 18.96 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 21.96 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 21.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.99 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 25.19 | +0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 25.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 25.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.98 | 12.55 | 24.99 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.19 | 25.19 | 25.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.5 compare
- 150 Tanzania 25.52 compare
- 151 Liberia 25.29 compare
- 153 Niue 25 compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 24.97 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 24.09
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 enrolment in East Timor?
- School enrolment in East Timor was 25.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for school enrolment?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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