Greece vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Greece
4,772 number
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
4,544 number
in 2017
Greece rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th

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

  • Greece
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,772 number against 4,544 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 228 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 21,776 number 5,900 number 15,876 number Greece
1980s 3,672 number 4,770 number 1,098 number Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0 number 7,291 number 7,291 number Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1,617 number 7,707 number 6,090 number Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4,554 number 4,346 number 207.43 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Greece or Sao Tome and Principe?
Greece, at 4,772 number against 4,544 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
228 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Greece and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Greece ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 190 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.