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

7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (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, female

Sao Tome and Principe

1,054 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

969 number

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe rank

72nd

Sri Lanka rank

74th

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

Sao Tome and Principe
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,054 number against 969 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 85 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 170 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	411 number	1,233 number	822 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	757.17 number	1,192 number	435.17 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, female, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,054 number against 969 number in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?: 85 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 3,258 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.