Reliable data is the foundation of good education policy. The Ministry of Education collects, analyses and publishes education statistics through its Education Management Information System (EMIS), managed with the National Directorate for Planning, Budget and Statistics.
EMIS , The National Education Data System
Formally established in 2008, EMIS tracks key metrics for every school in the country: enrolment, dropout and repetition rates, teachers, and school facilities. Data is collected through the annual school census and used for planning, budgeting and teacher deployment. Strengthening EMIS for data-driven planning is a dedicated component of the World Bank-financed BEST project, and the Ministry is working with UNICEF towards tracking individual student data to better identify children at risk of dropping out.
The Sector at a Glance
- Around 373,000 students enrolled in primary and secondary education, roughly 60% of them in primary grades
- A pupil–teacher ratio of about 31:1 in primary education
- Public schools in every one of the 13 municipalities and the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse-Ambeno
- Around 290,000 students reached daily by the Merenda Eskolár school feeding programme
Publications and Open Data
The Ministry publishes school calendars, statistical bulletins and reports , see Publications. International sources of Timor-Leste education data include the World Bank EdStats country profile and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
School Mapping
Looking for a school? The interactive School Map of Timor-Leste shows the location and details of schools nationwide.