School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 7.18 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in East Timor is 7.18 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in East Timor peaked at 8.16 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.63 years, in 2020.
That places East Timor 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.83 years | — |
| 2005 | 7.52 years | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.86 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.16 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.08 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.97 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.46 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.11 years | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.86 years | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.69 years | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.38 years | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 7.16 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 years | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.18 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.18 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 years | 7.52 years | 7.92 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.58 years | 6.69 years | 8.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 years | 6.63 years | 7.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 24 South Africa 7.3 years compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.25 years compare
- 26 Cameroon 7.19 years compare
- 28 American Samoa 7.1 years
- 29 Vanuatu 7.1 years compare
- 30 Morocco 7.04 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, male in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in East Timor was 7.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 years in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- East Timor ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male 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 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release