Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 25.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 163 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2020
All-time low
12.6%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 25.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.6% | — |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 12.6% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.3% compare
- 138 Indonesia 25.6% compare
- 139 Botswana 25.3% compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 24.4% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 24.4% compare
- 143 Samoa 22.7% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 25.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release