Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 15.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
| 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 4.4%, 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 4 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% | 6.9% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release