Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.7% against 16.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 21.9% | 11.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 20.8% | 8.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 11.5% | 6.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 17.7% against 16.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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.