Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 1,419 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,419 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,419 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 342 number, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 342 number | — |
| 1978 | 354 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 718 number | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 584 number | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 649 number | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 481 number | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 637 number | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 649 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 551 number | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 998 number | +81.1% |
| 2015 | 977 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,419 number | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348 number | 342 number | 354 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 608 number | 481 number | 718 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 871.83 number | 551 number | 1,419 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,419 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 number in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.