Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Gabon
32.5%
in 2002
Sao Tome and Principe
22.4%
in 2016
Gabon rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Gabon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 32.5% against 22.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 32.1% 24.1% 8.0% Gabon
2000s 32.5% 30.7% 1.7% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Gabon, at 32.5% against 22.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2002.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
10.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2002.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.