Repeaters, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters, primary, female was 9.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9.9% for repeaters, primary, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.0% | — |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -54.7% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 18.1% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.1% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 25 Eswatini 11.0% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 10.8% compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 8.6% compare
- 31 Djibouti 8.4% compare
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, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.