Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste is 20.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste peaked at 28.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.8% | — |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +7.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 20.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 51 Puerto Rico 21.2% compare
- 52 Kenya 20.8%
- 53 Dominican Republic 20.4% compare
- 55 Jamaica 19.8% compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 19.8% compare
- 57 Myanmar 19.3% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Timor-Leste was 20.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Timor-Leste ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release