School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.02 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9691 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9691 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9737 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9883 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9714 GPIA | 0.9691 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Timor-Leste?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Timor-Leste was 1.02 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9691 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Timor-Leste ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release