Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
49.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2013
All-time low
49.6%
in 2019
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
Timor-Leste recorded 49.6% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 122nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.0% | — |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
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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 49.6% 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 51.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Timor-Leste ranks 122nd out of 146 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 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release