Repeaters, primary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repeaters, primary, male was 15.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 15.5% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 20.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.7% | — |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Timor-Leste?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Timor-Leste was 15.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.