Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.4% | — |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +107.5% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -91.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +546.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -59.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +546.1% | 0.7% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 35.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 1.3% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.