Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.5189 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5189 GPIA
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3369 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
14
2008–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste stood at 0.5189 GPIA.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3369 GPIA, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9761 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7098 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6466 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7193 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6413 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4498 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3921 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4641 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3369 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4851 GPIA | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4262 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4297 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5189 GPIA | +20.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.5189 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.5189 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5271 GPIA | 0.3369 GPIA | 0.7193 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4743 GPIA | 0.4297 GPIA | 0.5189 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 159 Türkiye 0.5469 GPIA compare
- 160 Netherlands 0.5396 GPIA compare
- 161 Luxembourg 0.53 GPIA compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.5133 GPIA compare
- 164 Ecuador 0.5093 GPIA compare
- 165 Namibia 0.4895 GPIA compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Timor-Leste was 0.5189 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3369 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Timor-Leste ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 of primary 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