Children out of school, male in East Timor
East Timor: Children out of school, male was 9.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Children out of school, male in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 9.0% for children out of school, male in 2023.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in East Timor peaked at 11.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
That places East Timor 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +25.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in East Timor?
- Children out of school, male in East Timor was 9.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for children out of school, male?
- East Timor ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.