Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in East Timor

East Timor: 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 East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 17.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

That places East Timor 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.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in East Timor, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 17.8% —
2009 15.9% -11.0%
2010 17.1% +7.5%
2011 15.4% -9.6%
2012 15.9% +2.9%
2013 15.5% -2.1%
2014 13.1% -15.7%
2015 13.6% +3.9%
2016 12.1% -10.9%
2017 10.7% -12.1%
2018 10.2% -4.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 18.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

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 East Timor

  1. 21 Portugal 11.4%
  2. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 East Timor?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
How does East Timor rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
East Timor ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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.