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

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 10.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.2%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
24th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2008
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

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

051015202008201320182008: 17.8 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Timor-Leste stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Timor-Leste peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

That places Timor-Leste 24th out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 15.9% 17.8% 2
2010s 13.7% 10.2% 17.1% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 21 Portugal 11.4%
  2. 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.6% compare
  3. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
  4. 25 Bangladesh 9.8%
  5. 26 Nicaragua 9.3%
  6. 27 Rwanda 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Timor-Leste was 10.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Timor-Leste ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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