Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor

East Timor: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
60th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor, 2008–2018

012342008201320182008: 2 %2009: 4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor is 4.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

That places East Timor 60th out of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in East Timor, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 2.0%
2009 4.0% +94.1%
2010 4.3% +9.5%
2011 4.1% -6.3%
2012 4.1% +2.3%
2013 2.9% -30.9%
2014 3.3% +13.5%
2015 3.8% +17.4%
2016 3.8% +0.3%
2017 4.3% +12.5%
2018 4.1% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.0% 4.0% 2
2010s 3.9% 2.9% 4.3% 9

Countries ranked near East Timor

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  5. 62 Peru 4.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in East Timor was 4.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does East Timor rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
East Timor ranks 60th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.