Persistence to grade 5, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Persistence to grade 5, total was 93.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Timor-Leste is 93.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 93.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 164 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, total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.5% | — |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 70.5% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 79.3% | 93.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 73 Netherlands 94.5%
- 74 New Caledonia 94.3%
- 75 Kenya 93.6% compare
- 77 Maldives 93.1% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
- 79 Dominica 93.0% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Timor-Leste?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Timor-Leste was 93.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, total (% 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.