Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 4,288 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4,288 number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,288 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 950 number, in 1977.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 950 number | — |
| 1978 | 976 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,656 number | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 1,547 number | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,766 number | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2,494 number | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 2,929 number | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2,208 number | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 2,786 number | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 2,969 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,021 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,288 number | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 963 number | 950 number | 976 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,866 number | 1,547 number | 2,494 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,034 number | 2,208 number | 4,288 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,288 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,288 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 number in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.