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 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 11.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +33.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 66 Colombia 7.3% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 70 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 71 Montserrat 6.7% compare
- 72 China 6.7%
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 6.9% in 2023, 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 11.7% in 2008.
- 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 4.0% in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 6.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release