Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 8,710 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste stood at 8,710.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 10,095 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,661, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,095 | — |
| 2009 | 6,595 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 6,432 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,661 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 7,296 | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 7,721 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 9,159 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 9,369 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,634 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,970 | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 7,164 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,497 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6,710 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 8,710 | +29.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 8,710 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 8,710 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,551, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,345 | 6,595 | 10,095 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,590 | 4,661 | 9,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,710 | 6,710 | 8,710 | 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, male in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste was 8,710 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10,095 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,661 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release