Repeaters in primary education, all grades … square kilometre both in East Timor
East Timor: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … square kilometre both was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in East Timor, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0094 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023. 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), per in East Timor peaked at 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 154th of 195 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 … square kilometre both in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0094 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3955 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0094 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades … square kilometre 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% | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 151 Armenia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Cyprus 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Georgia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Serbia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in East Timor?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in East Timor was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.