Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 107.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.8%
in 2015
All-time low
98.0%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019

02550751001252008201320192008: 98 %2009: 104.1 %2010: 105 %2011: 108.3 %2012: 108.1 %2013: 108.6 %2014: 110.9 %2015: 112.8 %2016: 112.7 %2017: 109.9 %2018: 108.1 %2019: 107.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste stood at 107.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 112.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 98.0%
2009 104.1% +6.2%
2010 105.0% +0.9%
2011 108.3% +3.2%
2012 108.1% -0.3%
2013 108.6% +0.5%
2014 110.9% +2.1%
2015 112.8% +1.7%
2016 112.7% -0.0%
2017 109.9% -2.5%
2018 108.1% -1.7%
2019 107.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.0% 98.0% 104.1% 2
2010s 109.2% 105.0% 112.8% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 34 Lesotho 107.6% compare
  2. 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 107.4% compare
  3. 36 Ireland 107.3% compare
  4. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 106.9% compare
  5. 39 Morocco 106.6% compare
  6. 40 Malta 106.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Timor-Leste was 107.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Timor-Leste ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.