What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?

284 number, with Cape Verde ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Cape Verde

1,036 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

752 number

in 2017

Cape Verde rank

97th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

100th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Cape Verde
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1,036 number against 752 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 284 number.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	734.83 number	866.83 number	132 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	785.33 number	638.33 number	147 number	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?: Cape Verde, at 1,036 number against 752 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 284 number, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Cape Verde ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.