Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia: Repeaters, primary, female
Sao Tome and Principe
9.9%
in 2017
South Asia
1.2%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
South Asia rank
31st
Repeaters, primary, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.9% against 1.2% in South Asia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 8.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 13.9% | 26.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 6.1% | 20.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 4.7% | 24.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 4.6% | 18.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 3.2% | 7.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.9% against 1.2% in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
- 8.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.