Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 89.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 89.8% for survival rate to the last grade 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 8.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2009.
That places Timor-Leste 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 89.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 89.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release