ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1.35 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4,288
in 2017
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
102nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
105th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 1.35 million against 4,288 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.35 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 314.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 216 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 510,917 1,866 509,052 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 1.10 million 3,034 1.10 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 1.35 million against 4,288 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.35 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release