Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 82nd of 184 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +259.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste was 2.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release