Persistence to last grade of primary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Persistence to last grade of primary was 83.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
83.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2010
All-time low
77.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Persistence to last grade of primary in Timor-Leste, 2010–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary in Timor-Leste is 83.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.6% | — |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 83.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 83.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.6%, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 70 Cambodia 83.5% compare
- 71 El Salvador 83.3% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.0% compare
- 74 Honduras 82.7% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.2% compare
- 76 Ghana 81.6% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Timor-Leste?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Timor-Leste was 83.0% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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