Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 26,261 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Timor, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 26,261 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 44,290 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,261 number, in 2019.
East Timor ranks 73rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,426 number | — |
| 2009 | 40,220 number | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 38,758 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 44,290 number | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 42,445 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 43,950 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43,634 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36,334 number | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 38,492 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 33,405 number | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 28,515 number | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 26,261 number | -7.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26,261 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26,261 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,608 number, 16.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,323 number | 26,426 number | 40,220 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,608 number | 26,261 number | 44,290 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 in East Timor?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in East Timor was 26,261 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 44,290 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,261 number in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.