School age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 46,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste stood at 46,822.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 50,272 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,688, in 1981.
That places Timor-Leste 146th 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,001 | — |
| 1971 | 15,289 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15,572 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 15,846 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 16,105 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 16,268 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 16,312 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16,241 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15,906 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 15,284 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 14,692 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 14,688 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,981 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15,503 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 16,439 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 17,600 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 19,145 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 20,253 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 20,886 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 21,641 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 22,495 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 23,390 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 24,360 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 25,197 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 25,757 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25,816 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25,530 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 25,849 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26,695 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 27,452 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 20,575 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 22,307 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 24,356 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 26,167 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 26,959 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27,730 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28,723 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29,518 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30,115 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30,618 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31,193 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 31,308 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45,593 | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 44,896 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 44,926 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45,040 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44,777 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44,519 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44,935 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46,127 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 47,551 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48,975 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 50,272 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 50,027 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48,851 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 46,822 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,782 | 15,001 | 16,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,583 | 14,688 | 21,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,254 | 22,495 | 27,452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,707 | 20,575 | 30,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,331 | 31,193 | 46,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,750 | 46,822 | 50,272 | 6 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Timor-Leste was 46,822 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 50,272 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,688 in 1981.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release