Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 91.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste is 91.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 95.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.3% | — |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.3% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 90.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 114 Naoero 91.6% compare
- 115 Guatemala 91.5% compare
- 116 Guinea 91.4% compare
- 118 Madagascar 90.9% compare
- 119 Martinique 90.9%
- 120 Palestine, State of 90.8% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Timor-Leste was 91.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release