Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 4.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.
That places Timor-Leste 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.6% | — |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 43 Kenya 5.8%
- 44 South Africa 5.8% compare
- 45 Mozambique 4.9% compare
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.8% compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 4.6%
- 49 El Salvador 4.1% 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, male in Timor-Leste?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.