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
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Timor-Leste, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 39.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 78th of 195 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 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 39.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 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 78th out of 195 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.