Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male

Lesotho
12.2%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
12.3%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 165 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 20.9% 11.9% 9.0% Lesotho
2000s 23.9% 17.8% 6.1% Lesotho
2010s 23.7% 12.3% 11.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Lesotho ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.