School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.39 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.39 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.6 years
in 2011
All-time low
9.39 years
in 2020
Years of data
16
2001–2020
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 9.39 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 10.6 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.39 years, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.57 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.91 years | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5 years | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.96 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.36 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.42 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.29 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.24 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.91 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.65 years | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.49 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.39 years | -1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9.39 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.68 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9.39 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.98 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.06 years | 9.5 years | 10.57 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.17 years | 9.49 years | 10.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 years | 9.39 years | 9.39 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 69 Russia 9.42 years compare
- 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
- 71 Tunisia 9.4 years compare
- 73 Brazil 9.39 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 9.37 years compare
- 75 Mozambique 9.36 years 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor was 9.39 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 years in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release