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 0.6867 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor is 0.6867 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Timor peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6669 GPIA, in 2019.
That places East Timor 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9309 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9151 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9061 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8777 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7918 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7613 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7495 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7058 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7216 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6669 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6867 GPIA | +3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.6867 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.6867 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8027 GPIA | 0.6669 GPIA | 0.9309 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6867 GPIA | 0.6867 GPIA | 0.6867 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 0.6867 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA 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 0.6669 GPIA in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 171 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 26.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release