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

Timor-Leste: 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 Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2018.

Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Timor-Leste, 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%

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 Timor-Leste

  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 Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Timor-Leste ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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), 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.