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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.2% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 17.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 50 Namibia 18.1%
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.7% compare
- 52 Bhutan 17.4% compare
- 54 Mexico 16.9% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare
- 56 Tajikistan 15.2%
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 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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About this data
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/