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
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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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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.