Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 15,488 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15,488 number
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
52nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
17,676 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,002 number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Timor-Leste, 2013–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201620192013: 14.3k number2014: 12.1k number2015: 8.0k number2016: 8.1k number2017: 17.4k number2018: 17.7k number2019: 15.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Timor-Leste is 15,488 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

That places Timor-Leste 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Timor-Leste, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 14,286 number
2014 12,128 number -15.1%
2015 8,002 number -34.0%
2016 8,148 number +1.8%
2017 17,444 number +114.1%
2018 17,676 number +1.3%
2019 15,488 number -12.4%

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 49 Djibouti 17,411 number compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 17,247 number compare
  3. 51 Argentina 16,102 number compare
  4. 53 Kyrgyzstan 15,180 number compare
  5. 54 Bulgaria 14,355 number compare
  6. 55 Dominican Republic 12,729 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Timor-Leste was 15,488 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 17,676 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 8,002 number in 2015.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Timor-Leste ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/