Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 12.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste is 12.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 17.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2017.
That places Timor-Leste 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 23 Togo 13.4% compare
- 24 Cameroon 13.1% compare
- 25 Cape Verde 13.0% compare
- 27 South Africa 12.6% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3%
- 29 Lesotho 12.2% 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 4 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 12.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 4 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.