MDG: Northern Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

MDG: Northern Africa
1.34 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4,288
in 2017
MDG: Northern Africa rank
105th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
105th

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

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 1.34 million against 4,288 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.34 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 313.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 216 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.25 million 1,866 1.25 million MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 1.34 million 3,034 1.34 million MDG: Northern Africa

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, MDG: Northern Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 1.34 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 MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.34 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 105th 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