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

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2015
All-time low
3.9%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018

02462008201320182008: 4.6 %2009: 5 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.8 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 2
2010s 4.7% 3.9% 5.4% 9

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 43 Kenya 5.8%
  2. 44 South Africa 5.8% compare
  3. 45 Mozambique 4.9% compare
  4. 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.8% compare
  5. 48 Syrian Arab Republic 4.6%
  6. 49 El Salvador 4.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2018
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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.