Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 0.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.6% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 33.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Timor-Leste 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.7% | — |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -97.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -97.6% | 13.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 19.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release