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 22.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
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 22.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% 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, 22.7%, in 2018.
That places Timor-Leste 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -6.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 22.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 22.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 38.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 22.7% | 33.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 23.9%
- 8 Central African Republic 23.7%
- 9 Congo 23.6%
- 11 Namibia 19.5% compare
- 12 Nicaragua 19.4%
- 13 Vanuatu 19.4%
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 primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 22.7% in 2018, 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 22.7% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 25.9%. 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
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.