Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters, primary, total

Guinea
11.6%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
12.3%
in 2017
Guinea rank
25th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 46.6% 37.8% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 23.0% 28.6% 5.6% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 22.3% 30.1% 7.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 14.3% 24.0% 9.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 13.7% 12.2% 1.5% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Guinea ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.