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

Latest (2017)
0.022 units per person
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0709 units per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0189 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
25
1977–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017

0.020.040.060.081977199720171977: 0.065 units per person1980: 0.051 units per person1981: 0.048 units per person1982: 0.04 units per person1983: 0.032 units per person1984: 0.028 units per person1985: 0.031 units per person1987: 0.071 units per person1988: 0.054 units per person1990: 0.048 units per person1999: 0.051 units per person2002: 0.05 units per person2003: 0.055 units per person2004: 0.047 units per person2005: 0.044 units per person2007: 0.048 units per person2008: 0.045 units per person2009: 0.028 units per person2010: 0.024 units per person2011: 0.024 units per person2012: 0.02 units per person2013: 0.024 units per person2014: 0.019 units per person2016: 0.024 units per person2017: 0.022 units per person

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 8 Namibia 0.0297 units per person compare
  2. 9 Iraq 0.0288 units per person compare
  3. 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.025 units per person compare
  4. 12 Mali 0.0216 units per person compare
  5. 13 Cameroon 0.021 units per person compare
  6. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0209 units per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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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.