Children not in school in East Timor
East Timor: Children not in school was 41.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41.08
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
56.98
in 2018
All-time low
25.74
in 2015
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Children not in school in East Timor, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in East Timor is 41.08, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
East Timor ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children not in school in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.72 | — |
| 2014 | 38.44 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 25.74 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 26.73 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56.79 | +112.5% |
| 2018 | 56.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.21 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 41.08 | -16.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 41.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 41.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.66 | 25.74 | 56.98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.08 | 41.08 | 41.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in East Timor?
- Children not in school in East Timor was 41.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.74 in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for children not in school?
- East Timor ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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