Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Mozambique
14.3%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
13.6%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
20th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Mozambique'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 2004 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mozambique ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 19.6% 4.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 18.6% 18.0% 0.6% Mozambique

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, Mozambique or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mozambique, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 157 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.