Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Repeaters, primary, total

Sao Tome and Principe
12.3%
in 2017
Timor-Leste
13.4%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Timor-Leste rank
22nd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Timor-Leste
1020304050197719972018

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 13.4% against 12.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 19.5% 15.6% 3.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 12.2% 16.9% 4.7% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 13.4% against 12.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
1.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd 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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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.