Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 96.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 96.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 96.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 89th of 187 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.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.9% | — |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +6.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 96.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 96.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 75.6% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 83.8% | 96.1% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 96.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release