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
Timor-Leste recorded 96.1% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 85th of 180 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 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 96.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 100% of the median. (25 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
- 82 Philippines 96.5% compare
- 83 Bulgaria 96.4% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 96.2% compare
- 86 Peru 96.1% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 96.1% compare
- 88 Armenia 96.0% compare
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 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 85th out of 180 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.