School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 95,237 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,237
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
146th
of 222 countries
All-time high
101,823
in 2022
All-time low
29,965
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 101,823 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,965, in 1981.
Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 101,823 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,965 in 1981.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release