Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 5,107 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste is 5,107, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 7,463 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,853, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,463 | — |
| 2009 | 7,159 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,825 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,850 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6,042 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,427 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5,726 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5,498 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,853 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 5,237 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5,913 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 5,335 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5,107 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,311 | 7,159 | 7,463 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,771 | 4,853 | 6,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,107 | 5,107 | 5,107 | 1 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste was 5,107 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7,463 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,853 in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release