Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 18.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
18.5%
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
12th
of 163 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2007
All-time low
17.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2002–2008
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 18.5%.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.2% | — |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -36.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 9 Congo 22.8% compare
- 10 Namibia 21.2% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 20.4% compare
- 13 Libya 17.3%
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 16.7% compare
- 15 New Caledonia 16.2%
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 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.5% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release