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

12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

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.

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

Cuba

4,965 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

4,288 number

in 2017

Cuba rank

102nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

104th

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

Cuba
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4,965 number against 4,288 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 677 number.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17,835 number	963 number	16,872 number	Cuba
2000s	3,667 number	1,866 number	1,801 number	Cuba
2010s	5,314 number	3,034 number	2,280 number	Cuba

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, Cuba or Sao Tome and Principe?: Cuba, at 4,965 number against 4,288 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?: 677 number, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Cuba ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 countries.
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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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 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.