Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 165 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2025
All-time low
27.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 76.6% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor peaked at 76.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1981.
East Timor ranks 127th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.0% | — |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 76.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 76.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 36.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 47.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 60.1% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 71.6% | 76.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in East Timor?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in East Timor was 76.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- East Timor ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release