Timor-Leste - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Timor-Leste was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Timor-Leste was 206,512 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 246,531 in 2013 and a minimum value of 177,970 in 2005.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 185,180 |
| 2002 | 184,047 |
| 2003 | 183,800 |
| 2004 | 183,483 |
| 2005 | 177,970 |
| 2008 | 206,576 |
| 2009 | 218,294 |
| 2010 | 230,175 |
| 2011 | 241,871 |
| 2012 | 245,038 |
| 2013 | 246,531 |
| 2014 | 245,847 |
| 2015 | 243,559 |
| 2016 | 236,190 |
| 2017 | 222,835 |
| 2018 | 212,849 |
| 2019 | 206,512 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Timor-Leste was 48.26 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 48.66 in 2014, while its lowest value was 46.89 in 2005.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.08 |
| 2005 | 46.89 |
| 2008 | 47.47 |
| 2009 | 47.56 |
| 2010 | 47.88 |
| 2011 | 47.86 |
| 2012 | 47.92 |
| 2013 | 48.15 |
| 2014 | 48.66 |
| 2015 | 48.63 |
| 2016 | 48.47 |
| 2017 | 48.29 |
| 2018 | 48.26 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Timor-Leste was 7,749 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,058 in 2017 and a minimum value of 2,991 in 2001.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,991 |
| 2002 | 3,901 |
| 2003 | 3,926 |
| 2004 | 3,618 |
| 2009 | 7,331 |
| 2010 | 7,622 |
| 2011 | 7,714 |
| 2017 | 8,058 |
| 2018 | 7,898 |
| 2019 | 7,749 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Timor-Leste was 41.27 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 41.39 in 2017, while its lowest value was 29.22 in 2004.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.99 |
| 2002 | 29.99 |
| 2004 | 29.22 |
| 2009 | 39.03 |
| 2010 | 39.79 |
| 2011 | 39.72 |
| 2017 | 41.39 |
| 2018 | 41.31 |
| 2019 | 41.27 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
