Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1,757 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,757 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,994 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 754 number, in 1984.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,198 number | — |
| 1980 | 1,397 number | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1,237 number | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 903 number | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 871 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 754 number | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 833 number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1,994 number | +139.4% |
| 1988 | 1,614 number | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 1,565 number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,561 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,685 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,690 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,811 number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,528 number | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 1,492 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,768 number | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,395 number | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 902 number | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 1,583 number | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 1,879 number | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1,687 number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,328 number | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1,532 number | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,757 number | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,198 number | 1,198 number | 1,198 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,200 number | 754 number | 1,994 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,563 number | 1,561 number | 1,565 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,534 number | 902 number | 1,811 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,628 number | 1,328 number | 1,879 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 primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,757 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,994 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 754 number in 1984.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 primary 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.