Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
1.0%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 7.7% | 21.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 0.4% | 32.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th 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.