Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 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 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Timor-Leste 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +255.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%. (35 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +255.9% | 3.7% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 127 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 128 Korea 0.0% compare
- 129 China 0.0% compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 130 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 130 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 130 Iceland 0.0%
- 130 Japan 0.0%
- 130 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.0%
- 130 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 130 Norway 0.0%
- 130 Naoero 0.0%
- 130 New Zealand 0.0%
- 130 Seychelles 0.0%
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 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 volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release