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
11th
of 140 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

01020302002200520082002: 25.2 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 17.2 %2007: 29 %2008: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 18.5%, measured in 2008.

The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 11th out of 140 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002 to 2008.
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 6.1%, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 18.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 8 Central African Republic 20.4% compare
  2. 9 Benin 20.1% compare
  3. 10 Tunisia 19.0% compare
  4. 12 Eswatini 17.9% compare
  5. 13 Chad 17.6% compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 17.5% compare

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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 11th out of 140 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.