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 28,720 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor stood at 28,720.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Timor peaked at 29,978 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,480, in 2011.
That places East Timor 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 29,978 | — |
| 2009 | 26,065 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 25,219 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22,480 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 25,483 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 27,773 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 29,169 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28,626 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 28,301 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25,900 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 27,904 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 27,959 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28,720 | +2.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28,720 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28,720 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,022 | 26,065 | 29,978 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,881 | 22,480 | 29,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,720 | 28,720 | 28,720 | 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 28,720 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 29,978 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 22,480 in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- East Timor ranks 93rd 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 up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release