Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Burundi
28.8%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
27.3%
in 2016
Burundi rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 28.8% against 27.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Burundi ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 37.6% | 10.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 24.8% | 5.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burundi, at 28.8% against 27.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Burundi ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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