School age population, pre-primary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 48,415 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,415
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
146th
of 222 countries
All-time high
51,551
in 2022
All-time low
15,274
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 48,415.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 51,551 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,274, in 1980.
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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,314 | — |
| 1971 | 15,630 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15,938 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 16,237 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 16,523 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16,717 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 16,802 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16,775 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 16,473 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15,867 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 15,274 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 15,277 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,773 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 16,495 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 17,608 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 18,911 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 20,693 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 21,999 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 22,708 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 23,513 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24,383 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 25,234 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 26,108 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 26,835 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27,258 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 27,181 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26,912 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 27,340 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28,242 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 29,054 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 21,794 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 23,644 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 25,811 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 27,710 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 28,499 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29,325 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 30,544 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 31,462 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,146 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32,732 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33,396 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33,507 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48,706 | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 47,881 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47,826 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47,931 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,668 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47,280 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47,507 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48,418 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49,489 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50,559 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 51,551 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51,296 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 50,216 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 48,415 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,228 | 15,314 | 16,802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,825 | 15,274 | 23,513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,855 | 24,383 | 29,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,367 | 21,794 | 32,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,012 | 33,396 | 48,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,254 | 48,415 | 51,551 | 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)
- 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)
- 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, male in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 48,415 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 51,551 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,274 in 1980.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release