School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 95,237 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 95,237, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 101,823 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,369, in 2000.
Timor-Leste ranks 151st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54,937 | — |
| 1999 | 56,506 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42,369 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 45,951 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 50,167 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 53,877 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 55,458 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 57,055 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59,267 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 60,980 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 62,261 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63,350 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 64,589 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 64,815 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94,299 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 92,777 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 92,752 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92,971 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92,445 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 91,799 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92,442 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94,545 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 97,040 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 99,534 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 101,823 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 101,323 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99,067 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 95,237 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,722 | 54,937 | 56,506 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,074 | 42,369 | 63,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,343 | 64,589 | 94,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,004 | 95,237 | 101,823 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 95,237 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 101,823 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,369 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release