Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 58.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
58.9%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2015
All-time low
43.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste stood at 58.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.3% | — |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 43.0% | 74.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste was 58.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release