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

Sao Tome and Principe
1,757 number
in 2017
Switzerland
1,855 number
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
98th
Switzerland rank
96th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,855 number against 1,757 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 98 number.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,198 number 2,567 number 1,369 number Switzerland
1980s 1,200 number 1,694 number 493.62 number Switzerland
1990s 1,563 number 1,936 number 373.5 number Switzerland
2000s 1,534 number 2,080 number 546.12 number Switzerland
2010s 1,628 number 1,752 number 124.5 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,855 number against 1,757 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
98 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 96th 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

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