Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 93.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 93.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 93.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 78th of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 93.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 93.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.8%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 75 Netherlands 94.5%
- 76 New Caledonia 94.3%
- 77 Kenya 93.6% compare
- 79 Maldives 93.1% compare
- 80 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
- 81 Dominica 93.0% compare
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 93.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release