What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?

8 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Finland

82 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

90 number

in 2017

Finland rank

132nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

130th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

Finland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 90 number against 82 number in Finland, a difference of 8 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Finland ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	225 number	1,467 number	1,242 number	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	227.5 number	1,248 number	1,020 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	223.88 number	1,234 number	1,010 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	108 number	99 number	9 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 90 number against 82 number in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 8 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Finland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Finland ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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, 4,870 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.