How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?

10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Bhutan

1,563 number

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe

1,419 number

in 2017

Bhutan rank

100th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

103rd

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Bhutan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,563 number against 1,419 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 144 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bhutan ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 185 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	74 number	348 number	274 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	459 number	571.33 number	112.33 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	550 number	850.8 number	300.8 number	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Bhutan, at 1,563 number against 1,419 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 144 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Bhutan ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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