Timor-Leste—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #153 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
87.5%
2018
YoY Change
-14.3%
2016 → 2018
Global Rank
#153
of 167 countries
Maximum
140.6%
2010
Minimum
87.5%
2018
CAGR
-2.3%
11 years
Last
87.5%
Previous
102.1%
Highest
140.6%
Lowest
87.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 87.5% in 2018, ranking #153 out of 167 countries. This represents a -14.3% change from 2016. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 140.6% (2010) and the lowest was 87.5% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 87.5% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 111.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 115.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 111.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 117.1% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 140.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 134.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 140.0% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 118.0% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).