Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 49.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
49.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2015
All-time low
49.1%
in 2016
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 49.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.5% | — |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 49.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 49.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 49.8% 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 51.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 45th out of 176 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 down 1.5%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release