Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 1.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste peaked at 55.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2100.
Timor-Leste ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.3% | — |
| 1955 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -12.9% |
| 2030 | 14.1% | -13.7% |
| 2035 | 12.2% | -13.8% |
| 2040 | 10.5% | -13.6% |
| 2045 | 9.2% | -13.0% |
| 2050 | 8.0% | -12.8% |
| 2055 | 7.0% | -12.8% |
| 2060 | 6.1% | -13.0% |
| 2065 | 5.3% | -13.3% |
| 2070 | 4.5% | -13.9% |
| 2075 | 3.9% | -14.6% |
| 2080 | 3.3% | -15.6% |
| 2085 | 2.7% | -16.4% |
| 2090 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
| 2095 | 1.9% | -17.3% |
| 2100 | 1.5% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.4% | 53.7% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.9% | 50.9% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 33.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Timor-Leste was 1.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2100.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Timor-Leste ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.