Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 14.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 14.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 22.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2018.
Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 183 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.0% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -10.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 14.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 14.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 21.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.2% | 20.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 14.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.