Timor-Leste

Girls in primary school in Timor-Leste

Girls in primary school in Timor-Leste: 81.2% in 2008 and 93% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2018
93%
Since 2008
+11.8 percentage points
World, 2018
88.2%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in Timor-LesteGirls in primary school in Timor-Leste: 81.2% in 2008 and 93% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 94.6% in 2017, the lowest 81.2% in 2008.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 94.6% in 2017, the lowest 81.2% in 2008.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearTimor-LesteWorld
20189388.2
201794.688.2
20169388.3
201593.288.2
20149288.3
201390.488.2
201289.988.2
201190.988.1
201088.287.9
200986.987.9
200881.287.6
2007–87.2
2006–86
2005–85.4
2004–84.7
2003–83.5
2002–81.4
2001–81
2000–80.7
1999–79.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
1993–78
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
1990–77.3
1989–77.6
1988–76.6
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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