Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 33,824 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,824
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
33,921
in 2024
All-time low
14,452
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste is 33,824, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste peaked at 33,921 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,452, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 142nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,452 | — |
| 1971 | 14,767 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 15,074 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15,373 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15,664 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 15,898 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 16,080 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16,227 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 16,249 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 16,043 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,543 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 14,955 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 14,617 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 15,014 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 15,409 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16,217 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 17,318 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 18,483 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 20,104 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 20,811 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21,631 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 22,511 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 23,526 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24,495 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 25,380 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26,067 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 26,365 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,042 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25,840 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 26,783 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 20,135 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 21,916 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 23,938 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 25,629 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 26,012 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26,445 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,086 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 29,348 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 30,296 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31,019 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 31,611 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32,274 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32,513 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32,271 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31,735 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31,240 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30,942 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,719 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30,585 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30,493 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30,865 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31,951 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 33,032 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33,581 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33,921 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 33,824 | -0.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 33,824 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 33,824 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,583 | 14,452 | 16,249 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,847 | 14,617 | 20,811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,864 | 21,631 | 26,783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,282 | 20,135 | 31,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,438 | 30,493 | 32,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,862 | 30,865 | 33,921 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Timor-Leste was 33,824 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 33,921 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,452 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Timor-Leste ranks 142nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release