Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in East Timor
East Timor: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 25.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2020
All-time low
12.6%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in East Timor, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in East Timor stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.6% | — |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 25.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 25.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 12.6% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.5% compare
- 150 Tanzania 25.5% compare
- 151 Liberia 25.3% compare
- 153 Niue 25.0% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 24.1%
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in East Timor?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in East Timor was 25.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.