Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 188 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 30.6% | 29.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 22.6% | 20.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ireland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.