Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 26,261 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 44,290 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,261 number, in 2019.
Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (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 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 44,290 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,261 number in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.