Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 15.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.8%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2008
All-time low
15.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

05101520252008201320182008: 23.9 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 15.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste is 15.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 23.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2018.

Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 174 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 23.9%
2009 18.8% -21.5%
2010 22.7% +21.0%
2011 20.7% -8.9%
2012 21.6% +4.4%
2013 21.8% +0.9%
2014 16.3% -25.3%
2015 19.2% +17.6%
2016 17.8% -7.1%
2017 17.6% -1.4%
2018 15.8% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 18.8% 23.9% 2
2010s 19.3% 15.8% 22.7% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 10 Vanuatu 17.4%
  2. 11 Guinea 17.0% compare
  3. 12 Namibia 16.4% compare
  4. 14 Suriname 15.7% compare
  5. 15 Congo 15.4%
  6. 16 New Caledonia 14.6%

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 15.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 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.