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 15.1% 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 15.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste peaked at 36.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 36.8% | — |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 15.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9% compare
- 51 Mexico 15.6% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.5% compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 14.8% compare
- 56 Romania 13.9% compare
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- 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 15.1% 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 36.8% 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 15.1% 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 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 55.4%. 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, female (%). 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/