Persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Persistence to grade 5, female was 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 96.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 57th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.9% | — |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 73.6% | 82.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 80.9% | 96.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 54 Latvia 96.5% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 96.4% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
- 58 Netherlands 96.2%
- 59 Paraguay 96.2% compare
- 60 Romania 96.0%
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Timor-Leste was 96.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.