School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 7.22 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of recorded 7.22 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 9.07 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.59 years, in 2020.
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 years | 7.28 years | 9.07 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 6.65 years | 8.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 years | 6.59 years | 7.36 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 17 Uganda 7.44 years compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.41 years compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 21 American Samoa 7.19 years
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 years compare
- 23 South Africa 7.12 years compare
More education data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 7.22 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 years in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release