Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 93.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2011
All-time low
88.3%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 93.1%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.3% | — |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.3% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.1% | 94.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 132 Nicaragua 93.3% compare
- 133 China 93.3%
- 134 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 93.0% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 138 Colombia 92.7% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 93.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release