Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 2,261 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,261. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,261 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 446, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 446 | — |
| 1978 | 498 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 722 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 707 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 791 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,259 | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 1,391 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,076 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 1,419 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 1,561 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,261 | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 472 | 446 | 498 | 2 |
| 2000s | 869.75 | 707 | 1,259 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,542 | 1,076 | 2,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,773 compare
- 101 Bulgaria 2,540 compare
- 102 Liberia 2,434 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 2,239 compare
- 105 Paraguay 2,177 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 2,169 compare
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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,261 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,261 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 446 in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release