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 19.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.3%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
44th
of 138 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2008
All-time low
19.3%
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

01020302008201320192008: 34.8 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 26.8 %2012: 24.9 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 23 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 19.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste is 19.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2019.

Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 138 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, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 34.8%
2009 32.6% -6.4%
2010 30.6% -6.0%
2011 26.8% -12.5%
2012 24.9% -7.1%
2013 24.9% -0.1%
2014 23.0% -7.5%
2015 21.1% -8.3%
2016 19.7% -6.7%
2017 19.4% -1.5%
2018 20.5% +5.4%
2019 19.3% -6.0%

Timor-Leste compared with similar countries

  • Timor-Leste's 19.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Timor-Leste's 19.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 32.6% 34.8% 2
2010s 23.0% 19.3% 30.6% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
  2. 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
  3. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
  4. 45 Namibia 19.2%
  5. 46 South Africa 19.1% compare
  6. 47 Paraguay 18.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 19.3% 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 34.8% 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 19.3% in 2019.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Timor-Leste ranks 44th out of 138 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 40.9%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/