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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 22.7% | 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, 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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About this data
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.