School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 95,237 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Timor stood at 95,237.
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 101,823 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,965, in 1981.
East Timor ranks 146th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,315 | — |
| 1971 | 30,919 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 31,510 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 32,083 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 32,628 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 32,985 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 33,114 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 33,016 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 32,379 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,151 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 29,966 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 29,965 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 30,754 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 31,998 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 34,047 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 36,511 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 39,838 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 42,252 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 43,594 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 45,154 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46,878 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 48,624 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 50,468 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 52,032 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 53,015 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52,997 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 52,442 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53,189 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 54,937 | +3.3% |
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 95,237 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 870,070, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 95,237 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.5% | 64,815 | 94,299 |
| 2000 | -25.0% | 56,506 | 42,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,010 | 30,315 | 33,114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,408 | 29,965 | 45,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,109 | 46,878 | 56,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,074 | 42,369 | 63,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,343 | 64,589 | 94,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,004 | 95,237 | 101,823 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in East Timor was 95,237 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 101,823 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,965 in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release