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 13.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste peaked at 23.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 45th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.9% | — |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 13.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 42 Kenya 13.3%
- 43 Nicaragua 13.3%
- 44 Zimbabwe 13.1% compare
- 46 Vanuatu 12.9% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.5% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste was 13.0% 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 23.9% 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 11.9% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 45th 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 33.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/