Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 11.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 29.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 52nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.0% | — |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -12.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 11.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
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, male in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste was 11.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.