Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 89.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total in Timor-Leste is 89.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 97th of 179 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, total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.2% | — |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 66.6% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.3% | 89.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 last grade of primary, total in Timor-Leste?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Timor-Leste was 89.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, total (% 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.