What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between China and Sao Tome and Principe?

25 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female

China

276 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

301 number

in 2017

China rank

99th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

97th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

China
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 301 number against 276 number in China, a difference of 25 number.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,352 number	503 number	1,849 number	China
2010s	865.67 number	260.17 number	605.5 number	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female, China or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 301 number against 276 number in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?: China ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary 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 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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