Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 4,544 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4,544.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8,474 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,025, in 1984.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,900 | — |
| 1978 | 5,616 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 5,331 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5,047 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 4,831 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4,125 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3,344 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 3,025 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 3,339 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 5,708 | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 8,078 | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 6,371 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 6,106 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5,842 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,291 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 7,335 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,378 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,422 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,474 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 7,339 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 7,152 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,650 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 8,147 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7,892 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,022 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 4,380 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 4,364 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,855 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4,631 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 3,716 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 4,325 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 4,934 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 4,544 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,616 | 5,331 | 5,900 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,998 | 3,025 | 8,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,566 | 5,842 | 7,291 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,381 | 5,022 | 8,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,344 | 3,716 | 4,934 | 8 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,544 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,474 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,025 in 1984.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.