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 5,938 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,938
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
8,444
in 2018
All-time low
3,149
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Timor-Leste is 5,938, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 79th out of 176 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 | 6,290 | — |
| 2014 | 5,086 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3,149 | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 3,603 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 8,345 | +131.6% |
| 2018 | 8,444 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,077 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 5,938 | -16.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 5,938 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 5,938 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,449, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,999 | 3,149 | 8,444 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,938 | 5,938 | 5,938 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 76 El Salvador 7,084 compare
- 77 Germany 6,658 compare
- 78 Comoros 6,440 compare
- 80 Lebanon 5,233 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 5,230 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 4,956 compare
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 5,938 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 8,444 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,149 in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Timor-Leste ranks 79th out of 176 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 5.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release