School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 95,664 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95,664 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95,931 number
in 2012
All-time low
54,953 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 1998–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820191998: 55.0k number1999: 56.9k number2000: 58.3k number2001: 59.0k number2002: 59.3k number2003: 59.4k number2004: 59.6k number2005: 60.0k number2006: 61.2k number2007: 62.8k number2008: 64.6k number2009: 66.1k number2010: 66.5k number2011: 65.7k number2012: 95.9k number2013: 93.8k number2014: 93.1k number2015: 92.7k number2016: 92.7k number2017: 93.1k number2018: 94.0k number2019: 95.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 95,664 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 95,931 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54,953 number, in 1998.

Timor-Leste ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Timor-Leste, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 54,953 number
1999 56,869 number +3.5%
2000 58,316 number +2.5%
2001 59,012 number +1.2%
2002 59,319 number +0.5%
2003 59,431 number +0.2%
2004 59,563 number +0.2%
2005 60,029 number +0.8%
2006 61,233 number +2.0%
2007 62,798 number +2.6%
2008 64,567 number +2.8%
2009 66,139 number +2.4%
2010 66,481 number +0.5%
2011 65,741 number -1.1%
2012 95,931 number +45.9%
2013 93,800 number -2.2%
2014 93,130 number -0.7%
2015 92,749 number -0.4%
2016 92,727 number -0.0%
2017 93,110 number +0.4%
2018 93,995 number +1.0%
2019 95,664 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,911 number 54,953 number 56,869 number 2
2000s 61,041 number 58,316 number 66,139 number 10
2010s 88,333 number 65,741 number 95,931 number 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 147 Bahrain 109,836 number compare
  2. 148 Slovenia 105,452 number compare
  3. 149 Estonia 98,412 number compare
  4. 151 Eswatini 84,508 number compare
  5. 152 Comoros 70,735 number compare
  6. 153 Solomon Islands 59,137 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 95,664 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 95,931 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 54,953 number in 1998.
How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Timor-Leste ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/