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

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.8%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
62nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

2462008201320182008: 1.6 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 5.9 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 5.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 5.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 62nd out of 172 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 1.6%
2009 6.6% +313.6%
2010 5.9% -10.5%
2011 5.6% -5.0%
2012 5.0% -10.0%
2013 4.6% -9.2%
2014 4.7% +3.6%
2015 5.6% +18.7%
2016 5.8% +2.8%
2017 6.7% +15.0%
2018 5.8% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 1.6% 6.6% 2
2010s 5.5% 4.6% 6.7% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 59 Afghanistan 6.7% compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 6.6% compare
  3. 61 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  4. 63 Romania 5.8% compare
  5. 64 Zambia 5.5% compare
  6. 65 Oman 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste was 5.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.