Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 12.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2008
All-time low
12.3%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

051015202008201320182008: 19.5 %2009: 17.8 %2010: 19.2 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste is 12.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.

That places Timor-Leste 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 19.5%
2009 17.8% -8.8%
2010 19.2% +8.4%
2011 17.5% -8.8%
2012 17.9% +2.2%
2013 17.7% -1.3%
2014 14.8% -16.5%
2015 15.8% +6.9%
2016 14.1% -10.5%
2017 12.8% -9.5%
2018 12.3% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 17.8% 19.5% 2
2010s 15.8% 12.3% 19.2% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 19 Cameroon 13.5% compare
  2. 20 New Caledonia 13.4%
  3. 21 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
  4. 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
  6. 25 Angola 11.5%

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Timor-Leste was 12.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Timor-Leste ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.