Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.2% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 8 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste was 1.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Timor-Leste ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release