Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 41,180 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41,180 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 139 countries
All-time high
82,836 number
in 2008
All-time low
40,095 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201320192008: 82.8k number2009: 70.3k number2010: 69.2k number2011: 58.6k number2012: 59.3k number2013: 57.9k number2014: 53.6k number2015: 48.4k number2016: 45.6k number2017: 40.1k number2018: 43.2k number2019: 41.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste stood at 41,180 number.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste peaked at 82,836 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40,095 number, in 2017.

Timor-Leste ranks 79th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 82,836 number
2009 70,257 number -15.2%
2010 69,239 number -1.4%
2011 58,639 number -15.3%
2012 59,347 number +1.2%
2013 57,930 number -2.4%
2014 53,619 number -7.4%
2015 48,367 number -9.8%
2016 45,628 number -5.7%
2017 40,095 number -12.1%
2018 43,214 number +7.8%
2019 41,180 number -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,546 number 70,257 number 82,836 number 2
2010s 51,726 number 40,095 number 69,239 number 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 76 Serbia 45,473 number compare
  2. 77 Armenia 44,799 number compare
  3. 78 Eswatini 42,391 number compare
  4. 80 Kuwait 39,467 number compare
  5. 81 Greece 37,796 number compare
  6. 82 Austria 35,063 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste was 41,180 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 82,836 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 40,095 number in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Timor-Leste ranks 79th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/