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

Latest (2019)
6.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
53rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2008
All-time low
6.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

51015202008201320192008: 20.4 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 7 %2019: 6.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 15.5% 20.4% 2
2010s 9.4% 6.3% 14.5% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 50 Malawi 8.0% compare
  2. 51 Cambodia 7.3% compare
  3. 52 Namibia 7.3%
  4. 54 Nicaragua 6.5%
  5. 55 Philippines 6.5% compare
  6. 56 Vanuatu 6.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/