Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 47,691 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste stood at 47,691.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste peaked at 59,322 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41,770, in 2011.
Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59,322 | — |
| 2009 | 50,996 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 47,259 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 41,770 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 47,178 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 50,713 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 50,944 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49,211 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 48,392 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 43,286 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 47,125 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 45,823 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 47,691 | +4.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 47,691 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 47,691 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,159 | 50,996 | 59,322 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,170 | 41,770 | 50,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,691 | 47,691 | 47,691 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Timor-Leste was 47,691 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 59,322 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,770 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Timor-Leste ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release