Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 13,031 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,031
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
17,449
in 2017
All-time low
7,943
in 2015
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Timor-Leste, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 13,031 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,151 | — |
| 2014 | 11,901 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 7,943 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 8,251 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17,449 | +111.5% |
| 2018 | 17,400 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,114 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 13,031 | -13.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 13,031 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 13,031 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,173 | 7,943 | 17,449 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,031 | 13,031 | 13,031 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Timor-Leste was 13,031 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 17,449 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,943 in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Timor-Leste ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release