Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor
East Timor: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 5.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2025.
East Timor ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 14.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor was 5.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release