4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in East Timor
East Timor: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 77 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 80 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2000.
That places East Timor 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.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77 | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in East Timor?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in East Timor was 77 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- East Timor ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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