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

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Timor-Leste vs Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Timor-Leste

9.1%

in 2019

Türkiye

9.8%

in 2018

Timor-Leste rank

55th

Türkiye rank

52nd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Timor-Leste
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.4%	14.7%	9.8%	Timor-Leste
2010s	14.5%	10.6%	3.8%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Timor-Leste or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Timor-Leste and Türkiye?: 0.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Türkiye?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Timor-Leste and Türkiye rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Timor-Leste ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/