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 7,874 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 7,874 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2020.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste peaked at 16,935 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,462, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 103rd of 170 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16,935 | — |
| 2009 | 13,141 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 11,056 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 8,651 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 10,943 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 11,060 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,582 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 8,939 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9,059 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,462 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 9,224 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 8,392 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7,874 | -6.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 7,874 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 7,874 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,985, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,038 | 13,141 | 16,935 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,437 | 7,462 | 11,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,874 | 7,874 | 7,874 | 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 7,874 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 16,935 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 7,462 in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 103rd out of 170 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 28.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release