Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.022 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.022 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2017.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0709 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 units per person, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0646 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0512 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.048 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.032 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0307 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 units per person | +130.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0475 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0495 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.024 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.022 units per person | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0646 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 7 |
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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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.022 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 units per person in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.