Repeaters, primary, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repeaters, primary, total was 13.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Timor-Leste is 13.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 18.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.8% | — |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 18.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, primary, total in Timor-Leste?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Timor-Leste was 13.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.