Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 12.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.3% | — |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -7.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +78.1% | 21.0% | 37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 18.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.0% | 29.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release