How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Timor vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

East Timor

4.9%

in 2019

Turkey

5.0%

in 2018

East Timor rank

70th

Turkey rank

69th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

East Timor
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 69th of 188 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.1%	3.4%	9.6%	East Timor
2010s	6.5%	5.3%	1.2%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, East Timor or Turkey?: Turkey, at 5.0% against 4.9% in East Timor as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between East Timor and Turkey?: 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do East Timor and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: East Timor ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/