Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 2,027 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2,027 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,027 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 478, in 1978.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 504 | — |
| 1978 | 478 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 934 | +95.4% |
| 2004 | 840 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 975 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1,235 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1,538 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 1,132 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 1,550 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 1,460 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,027 | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491 | 478 | 504 | 2 |
| 2000s | 996 | 840 | 1,235 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,541 | 1,132 | 2,027 | 5 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,027 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,027 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 in 1978.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release