Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2008
All-time low
17.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019

0102030402008201320192008: 35.8 %2009: 33.2 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 25.4 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 19 %2019: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste peaked at 35.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.

Timor-Leste ranks 53rd of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 35.8%
2009 33.2% -7.2%
2010 31.2% -6.2%
2011 27.4% -12.1%
2012 25.6% -6.6%
2013 25.4% -0.8%
2014 23.2% -8.5%
2015 21.2% -8.7%
2016 19.4% -8.4%
2017 18.6% -4.3%
2018 19.0% +2.4%
2019 17.2% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 33.2% 35.8% 2
2010s 22.8% 17.2% 31.2% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 50 Namibia 18.1%
  2. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.7% compare
  3. 52 Bhutan 17.4% compare
  4. 54 Mexico 16.9% compare
  5. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare
  6. 56 Tajikistan 15.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste was 17.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Timor-Leste ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/