Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 24.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2020
All-time low
12.2%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in East Timor, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in East Timor stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
That places East Timor 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.2% | — |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.7%, 40% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.2% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.0% compare
- 150 Liberia 25.2% compare
- 151 Niue 25.0% compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 24.2%
- 154 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 155 Micronesia (country) 21.8% compare
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in East Timor?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in East Timor was 24.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release