Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 22.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.0% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 | -99.7% | 8.8% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 160 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 161 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 166 Egypt 0.0% compare
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release