Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 24.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2012
All-time low
24.9%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

0102030402008201320182008: 32.2 %2009: 31.3 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 34.5 %2014: 27.1 %2015: 30.2 %2016: 28.5 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 24.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 24.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 35.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2018.

Timor-Leste ranks 7th 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 32.2%
2009 31.3% -2.9%
2010 34.5% +10.3%
2011 34.1% -1.2%
2012 35.7% +4.5%
2013 34.5% -3.1%
2014 27.1% -21.6%
2015 30.2% +11.7%
2016 28.5% -5.7%
2017 26.3% -7.7%
2018 24.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 31.3% 32.2% 2
2010s 30.7% 24.9% 35.7% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 4 Malawi 31.5% compare
  2. 5 Brazil 27.1%
  3. 6 Madagascar 26.2% compare
  4. 8 Equatorial Guinea 24.8%
  5. 9 Congo 24.1%
  6. 10 Central African Republic 23.3%

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 24.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2018.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.