Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 11.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 66 Colombia 7.3% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 70 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 71 Montserrat 6.7% compare
- 72 China 6.7%
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.