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

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

012342008201320182008: 2 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste is 4.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 2.0%
2009 2.8% +38.1%
2010 4.1% +48.5%
2011 3.9% -5.3%
2012 3.3% -15.7%
2013 3.1% -7.1%
2014 3.3% +8.6%
2015 3.4% +2.1%
2016 3.3% -2.2%
2017 4.2% +25.8%
2018 4.1% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.0% 2.8% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.1% 4.2% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.2% compare
  2. 66 Romania 4.2% compare
  3. 67 Nepal 4.1% compare
  4. 69 Hong Kong, China 4.0% compare
  5. 70 Thailand 3.9% compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste was 4.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.