Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
92nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2008–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

012342008201320182008: 2.2 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 3.6 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 1.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

Timor-Leste ranks 92nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 2.2%
2009 1.8% -20.0%
2010 2.6% +44.8%
2011 2.6% -1.4%
2012 3.6% +41.8%
2015 1.4% -60.9%
2016 1.5% +3.2%
2017 1.3% -13.0%
2018 1.4% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 3.6% 7

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 89 Greece 1.6% compare
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  3. 91 Kuwait 1.5% compare
  4. 93 Fiji 1.4% compare
  5. 94 Jamaica 1.4% compare
  6. 95 Costa Rica 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Timor-Leste was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Timor-Leste ranks 92nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.