Timor-Leste vs World: Repeaters, primary, total

Timor-Leste
13.4%
in 2018
World
3.1%
in 2018
Timor-Leste rank
22nd
World rank
21st

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • World
5101520197019942018

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 13.4% against 3.1% in World, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 4.3 times World's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 189 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste World Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 4.7% 10.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 16.4% 3.7% 12.7% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Timor-Leste or World?
Timor-Leste, at 13.4% against 3.1% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Timor-Leste and World?
10.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Timor-Leste and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Timor-Leste ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.