Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 3.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 3.7% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places Timor-Leste 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 17.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 48 South Africa 4.3% compare
- 49 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
- 50 Senegal 3.8% compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 3.6%
- 53 Gambia 3.6% compare
- 54 Kenya 3.6% 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 51st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 6 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.