Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Nicaragua
12.5%
in 2007
Sao Tome and Principe
14.8%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.8% against 12.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 28.3% | 15.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 35.7% | 30.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 26.8% | 14.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.8% against 12.5% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2007.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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