Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor

East Timor: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 107.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.2%
in 2016
All-time low
96.4%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2019

02550751001252001201020192001: 99.3 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 96.4 %2008: 100.7 %2009: 106.9 %2010: 107.3 %2011: 110.7 %2012: 110.3 %2013: 110.2 %2014: 111.3 %2015: 113.1 %2016: 113.2 %2017: 110.4 %2018: 108.4 %2019: 107.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor stood at 107.1%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 113.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2003.

That places East Timor 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in East Timor, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 99.3%
2002 97.5% -1.8%
2003 96.4% -1.1%
2008 100.7% +4.5%
2009 106.9% +6.1%
2010 107.3% +0.4%
2011 110.7% +3.2%
2012 110.3% -0.4%
2013 110.2% -0.1%
2014 111.3% +1.1%
2015 113.1% +1.6%
2016 113.2% +0.0%
2017 110.4% -2.4%
2018 108.4% -1.9%
2019 107.1% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.2% 96.4% 106.9% 5
2010s 110.2% 107.1% 113.2% 10

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 39 United Arab Emirates 107.3% compare
  2. 40 Togo 107.2% compare
  3. 41 Bangladesh 107.1% compare
  4. 43 Libya 107.1% compare
  5. 44 Malta 106.9% compare
  6. 45 Ireland 106.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in East Timor was 107.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2003.
How does East Timor rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
East Timor ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.