Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 167th 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 0.1% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 165 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release