Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
13.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
13.6%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 13.6% against 13.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.1% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 15.8% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 13.6% against 13.3% in Madagascar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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
February 2026 Data Release