Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 23.4% | 21.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 21.9% | 16.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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.