Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Repeaters, primary, total
Sao Tome and Principe
12.3%
in 2017
World
3.1%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
World rank
21st
Repeaters, primary, total over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.3% against 3.1% in World, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.9 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 189 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 8.9% | 37.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 7.9% | 20.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 6.1% | 24.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 4.8% | 19.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 3.9% | 8.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.3% against 3.1% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 9.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st 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
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.