Repeaters, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters, primary, male was 14.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 14.4% for repeaters, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.6% | — |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +75.4% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 20.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 15.6% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
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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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.