Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 39.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
62nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2013
All-time low
37.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste stood at 39.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.7% | — |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +4.3% |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 59 Gibraltar 41.1% compare
- 60 Suriname 40.9% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 40.6% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.3% compare
- 64 Senegal 39.1% compare
- 65 Montserrat 38.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste was 39.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release