Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe
4,544
in 2017
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2.23 million
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
110th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
107th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 2.23 million against 4,544 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.23 million.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 491.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 107th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 5,900 617,747 611,847 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 7,224 1.17 million 1.16 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 6,566 1.57 million 1.57 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 7,350 2.12 million 2.11 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 4,346 2.24 million 2.23 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 2.23 million against 4,544 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
2.23 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 107th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release