Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste is 3.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
Timor-Leste ranks 108th 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, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 13.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste was 3.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release