Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 3,158 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 3,158 number.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 3,420 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,121 number, in 2012.
Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,387 number | — |
| 2009 | 3,125 number | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 2,396 number | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 2,188 number | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,121 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,718 number | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 3,088 number | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3,183 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,420 number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,087 number | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,866 number | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3,158 number | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,756 number | 2,387 number | 3,125 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,822 number | 2,121 number | 3,420 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 66 El Salvador 3,588 number compare
- 67 Nicaragua 3,414 number
- 68 Sri Lanka 3,299 number compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 2,696 number
- 71 Myanmar 2,684 number compare
- 72 Comoros 2,337 number compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 3,158 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,121 number in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.