Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 1,792 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,792
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,037
in 2003
All-time low
1,405
in 1984
Years of data
25
1977–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1977199720171977: 2.4k1984: 1.4k1985: 1.8k1986: 2.3k1987: 2.7k1988: 3.1k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.4k2003: 4.0k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.8k2008: 3.6k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.1k2017: 1.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,792.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,037 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,405, in 1984.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1977 2,403
1984 1,405 -41.5%
1985 1,830 +30.2%
1986 2,254 +23.2%
1987 2,679 +18.8%
1988 3,104 +15.9%
1999 3,318 +6.9%
2000 3,346 +0.9%
2001 3,375 +0.8%
2002 3,403 +0.8%
2003 4,037 +18.6%
2004 3,459 -14.3%
2005 3,324 -3.9%
2006 3,556 +7.0%
2007 3,787 +6.5%
2008 3,632 -4.1%
2009 2,368 -34.8%
2010 2,001 -15.5%
2011 1,920 -4.0%
2012 1,610 -16.1%
2013 1,945 +20.8%
2014 1,510 -22.4%
2015 1,782 +18.0%
2016 2,053 +15.2%
2017 1,792 -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,403 2,403 2,403 1
1980s 2,254 1,405 3,104 5
1990s 3,318 3,318 3,318 1
2000s 3,429 2,368 4,037 10
2010s 1,827 1,510 2,053 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 105 Israel 2,416 compare
  2. 106 Ecuador 2,252 compare
  3. 107 Jamaica 1,944 compare
  4. 109 Czechia 1,555 compare
  5. 110 Cuba 1,489 compare
  6. 111 New Caledonia 1,327 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,792 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 4,037 in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,405 in 1984.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 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.