Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in East Timor
East Timor: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 25.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2020
All-time low
12.6%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in East Timor, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in East Timor stood at 25.2%. 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.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in East Timor, 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 East Timor
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.5% compare
- 150 Tanzania 25.5% compare
- 151 Liberia 25.3% compare
- 153 Niue 25.0% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 24.1%
More education data for East Timor
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in East Timor?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in East Timor was 25.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release