Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 1,792 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,792 number, measured in 2017.
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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,037 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,405 number, in 1984.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,403 number | — |
| 1984 | 1,405 number | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 3,104 number | +120.9% |
| 1999 | 3,318 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,403 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,037 number | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 3,459 number | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 3,324 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,787 number | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3,632 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,368 number | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 2,001 number | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1,920 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,610 number | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1,945 number | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 1,510 number | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 2,053 number | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 1,792 number | -12.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,792 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,792 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +120.9% | 1,405 number | 3,104 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,403 number | 2,403 number | 2,403 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,254 number | 1,405 number | 3,104 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,318 number | 3,318 number | 3,318 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,430 number | 2,368 number | 4,037 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,833 number | 1,510 number | 2,053 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,792 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,037 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,405 number in 1984.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.