Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 78 Sudan 3.3% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 3.3% compare
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9% compare
- 82 Egypt 2.8% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 2.4% compare
- 84 Estonia 2.4% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Timor-Leste was 2.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release