School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9348 GPIA, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9418 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9348 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9557 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9811 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9804 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9791 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9856 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9804 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9884 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9492 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in East Timor was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9348 GPIA in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- East Timor ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release