East Timor vs Tunisia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
East Timor
13,085 children
in 2023
Tunisia
14,015 children
in 2023
East Timor rank
102nd
Tunisia rank
100th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- East Timor
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14,015 children against 13,085 children in East Timor, a difference of 930 children.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tunisia ahead.
East Timor ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,072 children | 43,122 children | 27,050 children | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11,335 children | 15,218 children | 3,883 children | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11,281 children | 17,784 children | 6,502 children | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, East Timor or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14,015 children against 13,085 children in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between East Timor and Tunisia?
- 930 children, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tunisia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Tunisia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- East Timor ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 100th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.