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 0.7015 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7015 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
109th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.7015 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

00.250.50.7512008201320192008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 0.955 GPIA2015: 0.913 GPIA2016: 0.881 GPIA2017: 0.815 GPIA2018: 0.793 GPIA2019: 0.702 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste stood at 0.7015 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7015 GPIA, in 2019.

Timor-Leste ranks 109th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2008 1.1 GPIA
2009 1.12 GPIA +1.5%
2010 1.09 GPIA -2.9%
2011 1.11 GPIA +2.2%
2012 1.09 GPIA -2.0%
2013 1.05 GPIA -3.2%
2014 0.9548 GPIA -9.2%
2015 0.9132 GPIA -4.4%
2016 0.8814 GPIA -3.5%
2017 0.8151 GPIA -7.5%
2018 0.7927 GPIA -2.7%
2019 0.7015 GPIA -11.5%

Timor-Leste compared with similar countries

  • Timor-Leste's 0.7015 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9977 GPIA, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Timor-Leste's 0.7015 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7371 GPIA, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9393 GPIA 0.7015 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.7118 GPIA compare
  2. 107 Ecuador 0.7112 GPIA compare
  3. 108 Lesotho 0.7072 GPIA compare
  4. 110 Malta 0.6869 GPIA compare
  5. 111 Costa Rica 0.6848 GPIA compare
  6. 112 Tonga 0.6803 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 0.7015 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7015 GPIA in 2019.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Timor-Leste ranks 109th out of 136 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 37.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/