Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 16.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.8% | — |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | +99.2% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 12.3% | 36.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 7.6% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 4 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.