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

Timor-Leste: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 106.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
106.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.6%
in 2016
All-time low
103.4%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

02550751001252008201320192008: 103.4 %2009: 109.6 %2010: 109.5 %2011: 113.1 %2012: 112.5 %2013: 111.8 %2014: 111.8 %2015: 113.5 %2016: 113.6 %2017: 110.9 %2018: 108.7 %2019: 106.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 106.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 113.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 103.4%
2009 109.6% +6.0%
2010 109.5% -0.1%
2011 113.1% +3.2%
2012 112.5% -0.5%
2013 111.8% -0.7%
2014 111.8% +0.0%
2015 113.5% +1.5%
2016 113.6% +0.1%
2017 110.9% -2.4%
2018 108.7% -2.0%
2019 106.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.5% 103.4% 109.6% 2
2010s 111.2% 106.8% 113.6% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 45 Kazakhstan 107.3% compare
  2. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107.0% compare
  3. 47 Denmark 107.0% compare
  4. 49 Aruba 106.6% compare
  5. 50 Cape Verde 106.5% compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 106.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Timor-Leste was 106.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 113.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.