School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 14.72 years in 2022. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2002β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 14.72 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,674.6% on the previous year and up 3,388.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 14.72 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1569 years, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2009 years | 0.1569 years | 0.2449 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6256 years | 0.4219 years | 0.7673 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.77 years | 0.8293 years | 14.72 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 2.07 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 2 Poland 3.97 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1.74 years compare
- 3 Latvia 3.89 years compare
- 4 Sweden 3.85 years compare
- 4 Tokelau 1.24 years compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 14.72 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1569 years in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,388.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release