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

10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.

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.

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

Gambia

3,850 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

4,288 number

in 2017

Gambia rank

105th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

104th

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

Gambia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,288 number against 3,850 number in Gambia, a difference of 438 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Gambia ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	277.5 number	963 number	685.5 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	2,389 number	1,866 number	523.25 number	Gambia
2010s	2,659 number	2,723 number	64.25 number	Sao Tome and Principe

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, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,288 number against 3,850 number in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 438 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Gambia ranks 105th 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.