Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 86.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 86.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 95th 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 last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.8% | — |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +7.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 86.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.3% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 74.7% | 86.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Timor-Leste was 86.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.