Number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor
East Timor: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 27,900 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
27,900 people
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
303,700 people
in 1980
All-time low
27,900 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor stood at 27,900 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor peaked at 303,700 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27,900 people, in 2100.
That places East Timor 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 207,800 people | — |
| 1955 | 226,500 people | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 249,900 people | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 276,800 people | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 290,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 303,200 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 303,700 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 297,100 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 283,900 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 275,600 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 263,800 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 253,900 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 259,500 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 257,300 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 242,400 people | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 228,200 people | -5.9% |
| 2030 | 212,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2035 | 195,200 people | -7.9% |
| 2040 | 178,400 people | -8.6% |
| 2045 | 162,300 people | -9.0% |
| 2050 | 146,600 people | -9.7% |
| 2055 | 131,300 people | -10.4% |
| 2060 | 116,300 people | -11.4% |
| 2065 | 101,900 people | -12.4% |
| 2070 | 88,100 people | -13.5% |
| 2075 | 75,100 people | -14.8% |
| 2080 | 63,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2085 | 52,100 people | -17.3% |
| 2090 | 42,600 people | -18.2% |
| 2095 | 34,600 people | -18.8% |
| 2100 | 27,900 people | -19.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 27,900 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 27,900 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217,150 people | 207,800 people | 226,500 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 263,350 people | 249,900 people | 276,800 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 296,600 people | 290,000 people | 303,200 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 300,400 people | 297,100 people | 303,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 279,750 people | 275,600 people | 283,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 258,850 people | 253,900 people | 263,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 258,400 people | 257,300 people | 259,500 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 235,300 people | 228,200 people | 242,400 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 203,600 people | 195,200 people | 212,000 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 170,350 people | 162,300 people | 178,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 138,950 people | 131,300 people | 146,600 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 109,100 people | 101,900 people | 116,300 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 81,600 people | 75,100 people | 88,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 57,550 people | 52,100 people | 63,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 38,600 people | 34,600 people | 42,600 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 27,900 people | 27,900 people | 27,900 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in East Timor was 27,900 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 303,700 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,900 people in 2100.
- How does East Timor rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- East Timor ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.