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 10.8% 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
Timor-Leste recorded 10.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2020.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 61st out of 162 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 | 21.2% | — |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 10.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 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 10.8% 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 21.2% 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 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Timor-Leste ranks 61st out of 162 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 41.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release