Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 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 Timor-Leste, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 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, Federated States of 21.8% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Timor-Leste was 24.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release