Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 82.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 82.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1981.
East Timor 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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.3% | — |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 82.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 82.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- East Timor ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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February 2026 Data Release