Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 48.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.2%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
26th
of 132 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2018
All-time low
22.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Timor-Leste, 2013–2019

02040602013201620192013: 42.3 %2014: 35.4 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 56.4 %2018: 57.7 %2019: 48.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Timor-Leste stood at 48.2%.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

That places Timor-Leste 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 42.3%
2014 35.4% -16.4%
2015 22.2% -37.1%
2016 24.7% +10.9%
2017 56.4% +128.6%
2018 57.7% +2.2%
2019 48.2% -16.4%

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 23 North Macedonia 51.1% compare
  2. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.9%
  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 48.3% compare
  4. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 46.3%
  5. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.7% compare
  6. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Timor-Leste was 48.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Timor-Leste ranks 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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