Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 6.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 14.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2017.
That places Timor-Leste 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.4% | — |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +23.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 6.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 60 Angola 8.2%
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.6% compare
- 62 Ecuador 6.9%
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.7% compare
- 65 Hong Kong, China 6.5%
- 66 Rwanda 6.5% 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, male in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Timor-Leste was 6.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/