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 3,948 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 3,948 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 12,098 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,948 number, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 78th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,098 number | — |
| 2009 | 11,198 number | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10,641 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,827 number | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 8,132 number | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7,889 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,023 number | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 7,019 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,245 number | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 5,872 number | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5,418 number | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,948 number | -27.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 3,948 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,660 number, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 3,948 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,188 number, 32% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,648 number | 11,198 number | 12,098 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,101 number | 3,948 number | 10,641 number | 10 |
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 3,948 number in 2019, 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 12,098 number 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 3,948 number in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 64.7%. 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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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.