Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 15.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 15.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 54th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.1% | — |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Timor-Leste was 15.0% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release