Repeaters, primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters, primary, total was 12.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe is 12.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 47.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.6% | — |
| 1980 | 30.6% | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +127.7% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 19.1% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 14.9% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 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, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.