Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 18.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 166th of 193 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.8% | — |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 | -99.9% | 8.4% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 163 Egypt 0.0% compare
- 164 China 0.0% compare
- 165 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 167 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 168 Korea 0.0% compare
- 169 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 169 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 169 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 169 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 169 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 169 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 169 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 169 Iceland 0.0%
- 169 Japan 0.0%
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 169 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 169 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 169 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 169 Mauritius 0.0%
- 169 Malaysia 0.0%
- 169 Norway 0.0%
- 169 New Zealand 0.0%
- 169 Oman 0.0% compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 169 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 169 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 169 Seychelles 0.0%
- 169 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 169 Uzbekistan 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release