Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Burundi
31.1%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
26.7%
in 2016
Burundi rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 31.1% against 26.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 15.8% 28.5% 12.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 29.5% 26.1% 3.4% Burundi
2010s 30.9% 25.2% 5.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Burundi, at 31.1% against 26.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.