Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.1%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
55th
of 137 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2008
All-time low
9.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

101520252008201320192008: 26.6 %2009: 22.2 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 9.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 9.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste peaked at 26.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.

That places Timor-Leste 55th out of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 26.6%
2009 22.2% -16.4%
2010 20.7% -7.1%
2011 17.5% -15.5%
2012 17.3% -1.2%
2013 16.4% -5.1%
2014 14.3% -12.7%
2015 12.5% -12.5%
2016 11.5% -7.8%
2017 9.7% -16.0%
2018 10.3% +6.1%
2019 9.1% -11.1%

Timor-Leste compared with similar countries

  • Timor-Leste's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Timor-Leste's 9.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 22.2% 26.6% 2
2010s 13.9% 9.1% 20.7% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 52 Türkiye 9.8% compare
  2. 53 Belize 9.7% compare
  3. 54 Bhutan 9.3% compare
  4. 56 Botswana 9.0%
  5. 57 Ghana 8.6% compare
  6. 58 Dominican Republic 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste was 9.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Timor-Leste ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/