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 13.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste is 13.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.0% | — |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 13.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 13.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 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 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 13.5% in 2020, 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 21.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Timor-Leste ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 27.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release