How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Timor-Leste?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North America vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

North America

2.3%

in 2019

Timor-Leste

19.3%

in 2019

North America rank

43rd

Timor-Leste rank

44th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

North America
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 19.3% against 2.3% in North America, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 8.3 times North America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 43 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.9%	33.7%	27.8%	Timor-Leste
2010s	4.2%	23.0%	18.9%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, North America or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 19.3% against 2.3% in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between North America and Timor-Leste?: 17.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Timor-Leste?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do North America and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: North America ranks 43rd and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/