Timor-Leste's children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) was 9.01% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 1.18 percentage points from 7.83% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 9.01% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 7.47% | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 7.83% | 2013 |
| Highest | 11.71% | 2008 |
| Lowest | 4.86% | 2011 |
| Average since 2014 | 8.39% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 11.71% | 2008 |
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.62 percentage points in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.38 percentage points in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 13% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Timor-Leste had the 8th highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 9.01% | 2023 |
| Lower middle income | 8.5% | 2025 |
Closest to Timor-Leste in the 2023 ranking
- Romania — 5th of 29: 15.45%
- Sri Lanka — 6th of 29: 9.67%
- West Bank and Gaza — 7th of 29: 9.23%
- Albania — 9th of 29: 7.92%
- Nicaragua — 10th of 29: 6.81%
- South Africa — 11th of 29: 6.18%
What this measures
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Limitations: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 14 values
| Year | Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.01 |
| 2022 | no data |
| 2021 | no data |
| 2020 | 7.15 |
| 2019 | 7.92 |
| 2018 | 7.47 |
| 2017 | 7.16 |
| 2016 | 9.76 |
| 2015 | 9.44 |
| 2014 | 9.23 |
| 2013 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in nearby economies
- Australia — 0.31% (2023)
- Brunei Darussalam — 3.77% (2024)
- Cambodia — 2.81% (2024)
- Fiji — 0.82% (2016)
- Indonesia — 5.89% (2018)
- Kiribati — 6.88% (2024)
- Korea, Rep. — 1% (2022)
- Lao PDR — 10.33% (2025)
- Macao SAR, China — 10.94% (2024)
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
- Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 227,656 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 119.65% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 120.59% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Timor-Leste's children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)?
- 9.01% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2008?
- It is down 2.7 percentage points from 11.71% in 2008. The highest value was 11.71% in 2008 and the lowest 4.86% in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank?
- 8th highest of 29 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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