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

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 2.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
74th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2009
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

12342008201320182008: 1.2 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 3 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste stood at 2.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 1.2%
2009 4.3% +259.4%
2010 3.0% -30.3%
2011 2.8% -5.4%
2012 2.4% -14.3%
2013 1.9% -22.7%
2014 2.7% +41.1%
2015 2.7% +0.6%
2016 2.6% -4.2%
2017 2.6% +0.5%
2018 2.5% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 1.2% 4.3% 2
2010s 2.6% 1.9% 3.0% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 71 Grenada 2.9% compare
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  3. 73 Hong Kong, China 2.8% compare
  4. 75 Qatar 2.4% compare
  5. 76 Peru 2.4% compare
  6. 77 Slovakia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Timor-Leste ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. 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 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.