Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste peaked at 20.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 53rd of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.4% | — |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
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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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Timor-Leste was 6.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Timor-Leste ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/