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

10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.

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.

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

Gambia

1,514 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

1,419 number

in 2017

Gambia rank

102nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

103rd

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

Gambia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1,514 number against 1,419 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 95 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Gambia ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	51 number	348 number	297 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	686.5 number	608 number	78.5 number	Gambia
2010s	946 number	708.75 number	237.25 number	Gambia

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, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Gambia, at 1,514 number against 1,419 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 95 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Gambia ranks 102nd 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.