School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 11.89 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 11.89 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor peaked at 12.36 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.95 years, in 2005.
That places East Timor 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.35 years | — |
| 2005 | 9.95 years | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.94 years | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8 years | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.19 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.09 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.28 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.89 years | -0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.89 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.78 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.89 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.55 years, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 years | 9.95 years | 11.8 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.12 years | 11.85 years | 12.36 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 76 Bhutan 11.97 years compare
- 77 South Africa 11.92 years compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 11.9 years compare
- 80 Belize 11.87 years compare
- 81 South Korea 11.87 years compare
- 82 Brazil 11.86 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor was 11.89 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 years in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.