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

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

Bulgaria

1,881 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

2,027 number

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

102nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

101st

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

Bulgaria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,027 number against 1,881 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 146 number.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,828 number	996 number	1,832 number	Bulgaria
2010s	2,197 number	1,541 number	656 number	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,027 number against 1,881 number in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 146 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?: Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 4,367 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.