Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor
East Timor: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 18,971 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 18,971 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor peaked at 29,344 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,386, in 2017.
East Timor ranks 100th of 171 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,344 | — |
| 2009 | 24,931 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 22,040 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 19,290 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 21,695 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 22,940 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 21,775 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 20,585 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 20,091 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 17,386 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 19,221 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 17,864 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 18,971 | +6.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 18,971 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 18,971 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,138 | 24,931 | 29,344 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,289 | 17,386 | 22,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,971 | 18,971 | 18,971 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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 East Timor?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor was 18,971 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29,344 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,386 in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release