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

East Timor: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 14.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2010
All-time low
14.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in East Timor, 2008–2018

051015202008201320182008: 20.9 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 21.2 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 16 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 14.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in East Timor is 14.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in East Timor peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2018.

East Timor ranks 21st of 181 countries on this measure, 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), male (%) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in East Timor, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 20.9% —
2009 19.5% -7.1%
2010 21.2% +9.1%
2011 19.5% -8.2%
2012 19.8% +1.7%
2013 19.7% -0.7%
2014 16.4% -16.9%
2015 17.9% +9.2%
2016 16.0% -10.3%
2017 14.8% -7.8%
2018 14.4% -2.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 14.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 12.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 19.5% 20.9% 2
2010s 17.7% 14.4% 21.2% 9

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 18 New Caledonia 14.8%
  2. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8% compare
  3. 20 Tunisia 14.5% compare
  4. 22 Guinea 13.9% compare
  5. 23 Cameroon 13.9% compare
  6. 24 Nicaragua 12.5%

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in East Timor?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in East Timor was 14.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
How does East Timor rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
East Timor ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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