Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 38.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38.3%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2018
All-time low
21.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste is 38.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.1% | — |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +132.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -19.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 38.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 38.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.6%, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 21.0% | 56.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 36 Honduras 39.9% compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.2% compare
- 38 Ethiopia 38.7% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 34.9% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 34.6% compare
- 42 Liberia 34.4% 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 one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Timor-Leste was 38.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release