Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 4,375 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4,375 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2023.
The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 9,472 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,225, in 2017.
That places Timor-Leste 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,472 | — |
| 2009 | 5,982 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 4,231 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 2,801 | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 4,901 | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 4,633 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,856 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3,441 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4,206 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2,225 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 3,311 | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 3,057 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,767 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4,375 | +58.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4,375 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4,375 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,845, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,727 | 5,982 | 9,472 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,666 | 2,225 | 4,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,571 | 2,767 | 4,375 | 2 |
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 of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste was 4,375 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9,472 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release