Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Burundi
27.6%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
30.2%
in 2016
Burundi rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.2% against 27.6% in Burundi, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi'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 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 173 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 | 25.9% | 37.7% | 11.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 26.3% | 7.5% | 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.2% against 27.6% in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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