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

Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0087 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0087 units per person
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0265 units per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0077 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
18
1977–2017

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

0.010.0150.020.0251977199720171977: 0.026 units per person1984: 0.013 units per person1988: 0.027 units per person1999: 0.023 units per person2002: 0.023 units per person2003: 0.026 units per person2004: 0.022 units per person2005: 0.021 units per person2007: 0.022 units per person2008: 0.021 units per person2009: 0.013 units per person2010: 0.011 units per person2011: 0.01 units per person2012: 0.008 units per person2013: 0.01 units per person2014: 0.008 units per person2016: 0.01 units per person2017: 0.009 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0087 units per person, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0265 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per person, in 2014.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1977 0.0263 units per person
1984 0.0132 units per person -49.8%
1988 0.0265 units per person +101.0%
1999 0.0233 units per person -12.2%
2002 0.0227 units per person -2.6%
2003 0.0262 units per person +15.6%
2004 0.0219 units per person -16.4%
2005 0.0206 units per person -6.2%
2007 0.0223 units per person +8.5%
2008 0.0209 units per person -6.4%
2009 0.0133 units per person -36.3%
2010 0.011 units per person -17.3%
2011 0.0103 units per person -6.0%
2012 0.0085 units per person -17.8%
2013 0.0101 units per person +18.5%
2014 0.0077 units per person -23.8%
2016 0.0101 units per person +31.3%
2017 0.0087 units per person -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0263 units per person 0.0263 units per person 0.0263 units per person 1
1980s 0.0199 units per person 0.0132 units per person 0.0265 units per person 2
1990s 0.0233 units per person 0.0233 units per person 0.0233 units per person 1
2000s 0.0211 units per person 0.0133 units per person 0.0262 units per person 7
2010s 0.0095 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.011 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 16 Chad 0.0094 units per person compare
  2. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0091 units per person compare
  3. 18 Guinea 0.0087 units per person compare
  4. 20 Libya 0.0076 units per person compare
  5. 21 New Caledonia 0.0075 units per person compare
  6. 22 Angola 0.0073 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0087 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0265 units per person in 1988.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2014.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,314 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.