Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.2%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
74th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2009
All-time low
1.4%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

123452008201320182008: 1.4 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste stood at 4.2%.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 198.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 1.4%
2009 5.5% +291.9%
2010 4.5% -18.3%
2011 4.2% -5.3%
2012 3.8% -11.1%
2013 3.2% -14.1%
2014 3.7% +13.9%
2015 4.2% +12.9%
2016 4.2% +0.1%
2017 4.6% +10.9%
2018 4.2% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 1.4% 5.5% 2
2010s 4.1% 3.2% 4.6% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 71 Kiribati 4.4% compare
  2. 72 Kenya 4.4% compare
  3. 73 Nepal 4.4% compare
  4. 75 Oman 4.1% compare
  5. 76 Gambia 3.9% compare
  6. 77 Hong Kong, China 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Timor-Leste ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.