Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 33.9% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
33.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2007
All-time low
28.3%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2002–2008
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.0% | — |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -5.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 8.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 36.3%
- 3 Central African Republic 30.2% compare
- 4 Gabon 28.6%
- 5 Burundi 28.4% compare
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 6 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.9% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release