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 43.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.8%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
35th
of 175 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2017
All-time low
29.3%
in 2016
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
Timor-Leste recorded 43.8% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2020.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 49.2% | — |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +96.8% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -14.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 43.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 43.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3% | 29.3% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
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 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 43.8% 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 57.6% in 2017.
- 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 29.3% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 35th 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 11.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release