Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 22,487 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 22,487 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste peaked at 34,698 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,195, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 101st out of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34,698 | — |
| 2009 | 27,323 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 24,880 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20,195 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 24,811 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 25,934 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25,215 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24,803 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25,127 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21,368 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 24,592 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 23,710 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22,487 | -5.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 22,487 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 22,487 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,034, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,010 | 27,323 | 34,698 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,064 | 20,195 | 25,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,487 | 22,487 | 22,487 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste was 22,487 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34,698 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,195 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release