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

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.0%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
83rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2008–2018

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

012342008201320182008: 2.7 %2009: 2 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 4 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 2.0%.

The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places Timor-Leste 83rd out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 2.7%
2009 2.0% -25.5%
2010 2.7% +34.2%
2011 2.6% -3.6%
2012 4.0% +56.7%
2015 1.9% -53.8%
2016 1.9% +1.2%
2017 1.7% -9.6%
2018 2.0% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 2
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 4.0% 7

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

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  6. 86 Palestine, State of 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 83rd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 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.