Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0133 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0133 units per person.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0383 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per person, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0383 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0152 units per person | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0279 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0245 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 units per person | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 units per person | -6.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0133 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0133 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +83.5% | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0279 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0133 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per person in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.