Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.8%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
78th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

01232008201320182008: 2 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 78th 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 2.0%
2009 2.4% +20.4%
2010 3.1% +27.7%
2011 3.0% -3.8%
2012 2.5% -16.0%
2013 2.1% -14.7%
2014 2.4% +14.1%
2015 2.6% +7.8%
2016 2.4% -8.8%
2017 3.0% +24.5%
2018 2.8% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.1% 3.1% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste was 2.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.