Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 18,566 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18,566 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
83rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
52,120 number
in 2008
All-time low
17,749 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201320192008: 52.1k number2009: 40.3k number2010: 39.3k number2011: 30.6k number2012: 31.8k number2013: 29.9k number2014: 26.9k number2015: 24.4k number2016: 23.0k number2017: 17.7k number2018: 19.6k number2019: 18.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste stood at 18,566 number.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste peaked at 52,120 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,749 number, in 2017.

That places Timor-Leste 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 52,120 number
2009 40,336 number -22.6%
2010 39,322 number -2.5%
2011 30,631 number -22.1%
2012 31,777 number +3.7%
2013 29,882 number -6.0%
2014 26,905 number -10.0%
2015 24,437 number -9.2%
2016 22,952 number -6.1%
2017 17,749 number -22.7%
2018 19,650 number +10.7%
2019 18,566 number -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,228 number 40,336 number 52,120 number 2
2010s 26,187 number 17,749 number 39,322 number 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 80 Greece 21,904 number compare
  2. 81 Netherlands 19,656 number compare
  3. 82 Argentina 18,910 number compare
  4. 84 Kazakhstan 17,080 number compare
  5. 85 Kuwait 15,450 number compare
  6. 86 Oman 14,359 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste was 18,566 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 52,120 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 17,749 number in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Timor-Leste ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/