Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in East Timor
East Timor: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 3,419 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in East Timor, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in East Timor is 3,419 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in East Timor peaked at 9,577 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,419 number, in 2019.
That places East Timor 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,689 number | — |
| 2009 | 7,536 number | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 7,943 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9,577 number | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 8,745 number | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 8,079 number | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7,735 number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,382 number | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 5,980 number | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,315 number | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3,732 number | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 3,419 number | -8.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3,419 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,181 number, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3,419 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.5 number, 26.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,112 number | 4,689 number | 7,536 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,691 number | 3,419 number | 9,577 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in East Timor?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in East Timor was 3,419 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9,577 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,419 number in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.