Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Benin
8.9%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
10.2%
in 2016
Benin rank
24th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.2% against 8.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.1% | 2.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.2% against 8.9% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Benin ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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