Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 5.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +313.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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, male in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste was 5.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release