Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
77 number
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
62 number
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
145th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197119942018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 77 number against 62 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 4,727 number 2,705 number 2,022 number Bulgaria
1980s 3,862 number 1,860 number 2,002 number Bulgaria
1990s 3,632 number 2,010 number 1,622 number Bulgaria
2000s 711.62 number 1,829 number 1,117 number Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 78.83 number 75.33 number 3.5 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Bulgaria, at 77 number against 62 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.