Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Niger
22.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
24.6%
in 2016
Niger rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Niger
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 24.6% against 22.7% in Niger, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th 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 | Niger | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 36.1% | 16.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.5% | 0.4% | 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), Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 24.6% against 22.7% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). 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