Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 82.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of is 82.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 82.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1981.
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 35.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 48.4% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.9% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 82.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 82.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1981.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release