Children out of school, primary, female in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Children out of school, primary, female was 4,375 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,375
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
117th
of 177 countries
All-time high
9,472
in 2008
All-time low
2,225
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Children out of school, primary, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201520232008: 9.5k2009: 6.0k2010: 4.2k2011: 2.8k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.6k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.4k2016: 4.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.1k2020: 2.8k2023: 4.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 4,375 for children out of school, primary, female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 9,472 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,225, in 2017.

Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 177 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, primary, female in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 9,472
2009 5,982 -36.8%
2010 4,231 -29.3%
2011 2,801 -33.8%
2012 4,901 +75.0%
2013 4,633 -5.5%
2014 3,856 -16.8%
2015 3,441 -10.8%
2016 4,206 +22.2%
2017 2,225 -47.1%
2018 3,311 +48.8%
2019 3,057 -7.7%
2020 2,767 -9.5%
2023 4,375 +58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,727 5,982 9,472 2
2010s 3,666 2,225 4,901 10
2020s 3,571 2,767 4,375 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 114 Saudi Arabia 4,633 compare
  2. 115 Jamaica 4,604 compare
  3. 116 Eswatini 4,410 compare
  4. 118 Trinidad and Tobago 3,926 compare
  5. 119 Armenia 3,891 compare
  6. 120 Portugal 3,626 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Timor-Leste?
Children out of school, primary, female in Timor-Leste was 4,375 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 9,472 in 2008.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 2,225 in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Timor-Leste ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.