Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 2,088 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 2,088, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,665 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 848, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 848 | — |
| 2009 | 953 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2,028 | +112.8% |
| 2011 | 2,093 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,070 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,086 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,305 | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 1,743 | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2,227 | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 2,349 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,665 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2,530 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,088 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 900.5 | 848 | 953 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,110 | 1,305 | 2,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,088 | 2,088 | 2,088 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 2,088 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,665 in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 848 in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release