Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6397 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6397 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
171st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.5333 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste stood at 0.6397 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 modelled data, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9759 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9272 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8777 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8271 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7823 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.728 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6594 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6149 modelled data | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5685 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5333 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5538 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5984 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.626 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6397 modelled data | +2.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.6397 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.6397 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8407 modelled data | 0.6149 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5866 modelled data | 0.5333 modelled data | 0.6397 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste was 0.6397 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Timor-Leste ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release