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 56.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
56.2%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2016
All-time low
42.4%
in 2017
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
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste is 56.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 134th 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 | 50.8% | — |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 42.4% | 70.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 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 56.2% 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 70.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 134th 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 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release