4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 77 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 77 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Timor-Leste peaked at 80 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2 | 48 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2 | 64 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 1 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Timor-Leste?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Timor-Leste was 77 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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