How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?

15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Bulgaria

43 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

38 number

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

141st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

142nd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Bulgaria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 43 number against 38 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,999 number	1,244 number	1,755 number	Bulgaria
1990s	1,650 number	1,067 number	583 number	Bulgaria
2000s	416.25 number	1,002 number	586.25 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	45 number	49.8 number	4.8 number	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Bulgaria, at 43 number against 38 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 5 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Bulgaria ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.