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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198620042023

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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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.