Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 60.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
60.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
117th
of 183 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2018
All-time low
50.3%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste stood at 60.4%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.3% | — |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -2.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 60.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 60.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 114 Israel 64.0% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.9% compare
- 116 Senegal 61.2% compare
- 118 United States of America 59.8% compare
- 119 Yemen 59.5%
- 120 Uzbekistan 59.4% 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 public in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste was 60.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release