Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 17.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.0% | — |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +97.2% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +15.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 18.0% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 15.2% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.1% | 22.2% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.