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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe

2,070 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

2,446 number

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

74th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,446 number against 2,070 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 376 number.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 174 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	222 number	8,171 number	7,949 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	730 number	3,218 number	2,488 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	1,450 number	3,262 number	1,812 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2,446 number against 2,070 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?: 376 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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: 174 places, 3,720 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.