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 14,613 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14,613
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17,763
in 2008
All-time low
11,544
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
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 14,613 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste peaked at 17,763 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,544, in 2011.
Timor-Leste ranks 94th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,763 | — |
| 2009 | 14,182 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 13,824 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11,544 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 13,868 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 14,874 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15,633 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,864 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,068 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13,906 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 15,368 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 15,318 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,613 | -4.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 14,613 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 14,613 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,037, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,972 | 14,182 | 17,763 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,627 | 11,544 | 16,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,613 | 14,613 | 14,613 | 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 14,613 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 17,763 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 11,544 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 94th 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 up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release