Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 24,006 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24,006 number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
130th
of 171 countries
All-time high
24,006 number
in 2019
All-time low
6,987 number
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2005–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201220192005: 7.0k number2013: 13.1k number2014: 16.2k number2015: 19.0k number2016: 19.9k number2017: 21.8k number2018: 21.4k number2019: 24.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 24,006 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 243.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 24,006 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,987 number, in 2005.

Timor-Leste ranks 130th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Timor-Leste, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 6,987 number
2013 13,056 number +86.9%
2014 16,206 number +24.1%
2015 18,983 number +17.1%
2016 19,867 number +4.7%
2017 21,832 number +9.9%
2018 21,399 number -2.0%
2019 24,006 number +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,987 number 6,987 number 6,987 number 1
2010s 19,336 number 13,056 number 24,006 number 7

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,511 number compare
  2. 128 Guyana 27,872 number compare
  3. 129 Mauritius 27,218 number compare
  4. 131 Cape Verde 23,433 number compare
  5. 132 Montenegro 21,663 number compare
  6. 133 Central African Republic 21,163 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More reference data data for Timor-Leste

All data for Timor-Leste →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 24,006 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 24,006 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 6,987 number in 2005.
How does Timor-Leste rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 243.6%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-early-childhood-education-both-sexes-number/timor-leste/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-early-childhood-education-both-sexes-number/timor-leste/">Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.