Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in East Timor

East Timor: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 27.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.87
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27.87
in 2020
All-time low
6.63
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2020

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in East Timor, 2002–2020

510152025302002201120202002: 6.62005: 11.62013: 13.92014: 17.42015: 20.52016: 21.42017: 23.42018: 22.82019: 25.12020: 27.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in East Timor stood at 27.87. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in East Timor peaked at 27.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2002.

That places East Timor 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in East Timor, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 6.63 —
2005 11.64 +75.5%
2013 13.92 +19.6%
2014 17.4 +25.0%
2015 20.47 +17.6%
2016 21.43 +4.7%
2017 23.45 +9.4%
2018 22.77 -2.9%
2019 25.09 +10.2%
2020 27.87 +11.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 27.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 27.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.14 6.63 11.64 2
2010s 20.65 13.92 25.09 7
2020s 27.87 27.87 27.87 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 155 Togo 29.19 compare
  2. 156 Armenia 28.78 compare
  3. 157 Rwanda 28.2 compare
  4. 159 Oman 27.4 compare
  5. 160 Panama 26.97 compare
  6. 161 Jordan 26.6 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in East Timor?
Preprimary gross enrollment rate in East Timor was 27.87 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 27.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2002.
How does East Timor rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
East Timor ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 6,144 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.