Education in East Timor

1,268 indicators covering education for East Timor.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 2020 up 40.0% 152nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 2023 down 99.7% 160th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 2020 up 102.3% 146th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 2020 up 106.0% 145th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 2020 up 59.7% 140th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 2023 down 7.5% 137th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year 2023 up 403.7% 53rd
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.9% 29th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person 2023 down 22.6% 25th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 2023 down 7.5% 137th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year 2023 up 403.7% 56th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.9% 29th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person 2023 down 22.6% 25th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 2023 down 4.8% 137th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year 2023 up 208.1% 47th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person 2023 down 20.3% 23rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 2023 down 10.1% 138th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year 2023 up 16,588.6% 63rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person 2023 down 24.7% 27th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 2020 up 59.7% 140th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year 2020 down 95.0% 142nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 2023 down 7.4% 151st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year 2020 down 51.5% 87th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 2020 up 68.7% 139th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year 2020 down 89.9% 125th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 2020 up 51.2% 143rd
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year 2020 down 102.8% 148th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 2020 up 104.2% 149th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year 2020 down 54.2% 27th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 2023 up 23.1% 155th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 2023 down 27.5% 117th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.4% 16th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 180th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 2023 down 7.4% 151st
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 61.7% 2025 up 10.9% 155th
Population ages 0-14 33.1% 2025 down 15.4% 57th
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1223 units per person 2020 up 30.7% 20th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.1% 29th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 39.6% 30th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 83 2023 down 99.7% 156th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 57 2023 down 99.7% 155th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year 2020 down 34.8% 77th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2020 down 63.5% 83rd
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2020 down 34.9% 19th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 2023 down 7.2% 15th
School enrollment, primary 119.7% 2023 down 7.2% 15th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person 2023 down 25.7% 91st