What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?

29 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

23 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Ecuador

1,728 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

1,757 number

in 2017

Ecuador rank

99th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

98th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Ecuador
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,757 number against 1,728 number in Ecuador, a difference of 29 number.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th of 187 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31,109 number	1,198 number	29,911 number	Ecuador
1980s	33,211 number	1,200 number	32,010 number	Ecuador
1990s	12,750 number	1,561 number	11,189 number	Ecuador
2000s	9,818 number	1,554 number	8,265 number	Ecuador
2010s	6,700 number	1,628 number	5,072 number	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,757 number against 1,728 number in Ecuador as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?: 29 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Ecuador ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 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.