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
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2008
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
| 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
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 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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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.