Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in East Timor
East Timor: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 140 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in East Timor stood at 140. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in East Timor peaked at 44,290 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2023.
That places East Timor 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … gaps filled both in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 140 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 140 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 397, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -99.2% | 16,660 | 140 |
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 East Timor
- 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 East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in East Timor?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in East Timor was 140 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 44,290 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- East Timor ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.