Children out of school in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Children out of school was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Timor-Leste stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Timor-Leste peaked at 11.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
Timor-Leste ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Children out of school in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 64 Colombia 7.3% compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 68 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 69 China 6.7%
- 70 Nicaragua 6.7% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Timor-Leste?
- Children out of school in Timor-Leste was 6.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for children out of school?
- Timor-Leste ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of 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.