School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 7.26 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.26 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 2011
All-time low
6.56 years
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023
School life expectancy, primary, female in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 7.26 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in East Timor peaked at 8 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.56 years, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.37 years | — |
| 2005 | 7.03 years | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.51 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.86 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.91 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.86 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.71 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.44 years | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7 years | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.72 years | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.62 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.56 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.36 years | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.16 years | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.26 years | +1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.26 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.26 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 years, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 years | 7.03 years | 7.64 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.5 years | 6.62 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 years | 6.56 years | 7.36 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 19 Montserrat 7.36 years compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 7.32 years compare
- 21 American Samoa 7.3 years
- 23 Sweden 6.98 years compare
- 24 Denmark 6.97 years compare
- 25 Australia 6.96 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, female in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in East Timor was 7.26 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 years in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- East Timor ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release