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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 33.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
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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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/