Girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Girls and boys who are out of school was 4,375 girls in 2023. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste is 4,375 girls, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste peaked at 9,472 girls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,225 girls, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 116th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,472 girls | — |
| 2009 | 5,982 girls | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 4,231 girls | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 2,801 girls | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 4,901 girls | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 4,633 girls | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,856 girls | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3,441 girls | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4,206 girls | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2,225 girls | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 3,311 girls | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 3,057 girls | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,767 girls | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4,375 girls | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,727 girls | 5,982 girls | 9,472 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,666 girls | 2,225 girls | 4,901 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,571 girls | 2,767 girls | 4,375 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Timor-Leste was 4,375 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9,472 girls in 2008.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 girls in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Timor-Leste ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.