Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in East Timor
East Timor: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 41.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in East Timor, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in East Timor is 41.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
East Timor ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.7% | — |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +112.5% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -16.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 41.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 41.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.7% | 25.7% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in East Timor?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in East Timor was 41.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- East Timor ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.