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 61.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
61.7%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
130th
of 166 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2015
All-time low
43.1%
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 61.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.9% | — |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.0% | 43.1% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 127 Liberia 65.6% compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 65.4% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 65.1% compare
- 131 Ethiopia 61.3% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.8% compare
- 133 Honduras 60.1% compare
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 61.7% 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 79.0% 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 43.1% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 166 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 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release