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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
- 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
- 45 Namibia 19.2%
- 46 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 47 Paraguay 18.9% compare
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (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 (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (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 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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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/