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 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 11.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 180 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, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.8% | — |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +52.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 93 Mozambique 4.8% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 4.8% compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 97 Grenada 4.6% compare
- 98 Eswatini 4.6% compare
- 99 Naoero 4.6% 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, female in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Timor-Leste was 4.7% in 2023, 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 11.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 6.9%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release