Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 26,657 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 26,657. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 26,657 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,935, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 132nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,935 | — |
| 2005 | 6,987 | +77.6% |
| 2013 | 13,056 | +86.9% |
| 2014 | 16,206 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 18,983 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 19,867 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21,832 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 21,399 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24,006 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 26,657 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,461 | 3,935 | 6,987 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,336 | 13,056 | 24,006 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26,657 | 26,657 | 26,657 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 129 Puerto Rico 30,884 compare
- 130 Comoros 29,145 compare
- 131 Mauritius 27,716 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 25,472 compare
- 134 Montenegro 24,663 compare
- 135 Central African Republic 21,163 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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 26,657 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26,657 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,935 in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release