Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 140 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 140 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 44,290 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,426 | — |
| 2009 | 40,220 | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 38,758 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 44,290 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 42,445 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 43,950 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43,634 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36,334 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 38,492 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 33,405 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 28,515 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 26,261 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 21,434 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 17,318 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 16,660 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 140 | -99.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,323 | 26,426 | 40,220 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,608 | 26,261 | 44,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,888 | 140 | 21,434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 157 Croatia 172 compare
- 158 Dominica 148 compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 145 compare
- 161 Cyprus 137 compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
- 163 Montenegro 106 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 140 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 44,290 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release