Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor
East Timor: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor is 12.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor peaked at 19.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2017.
East Timor ranks 58th of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 55 Kenya 13.7%
- 56 Tuvalu 13.4% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.4% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 12.6% compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 12.4% compare
- 61 Bolivia 12.4% compare
More education data for East Timor
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor was 12.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Timor ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release