Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 39.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
75th
of 211 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 pre-primary education in private in Timor-Leste, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Timor-Leste is 39.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 75th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 39.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 39.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 72 Uzbekistan 40.6% compare
- 73 Yemen 40.5%
- 74 United States of America 40.2% compare
- 76 Senegal 38.8% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.1% compare
- 78 Israel 36.0% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Timor-Leste was 39.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Timor-Leste ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release