How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Finland

51 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

47 number

in 2017

Finland rank

130th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

131st

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

Finland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Finland currently reports 51 number against 47 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Finland ranks 130th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	146 number	708 number	562 number	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	162 number	662 number	500 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	147.12 number	659.12 number	512 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	73.8 number	49.6 number	24.2 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male, Finland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Finland, at 51 number against 47 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 4 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Finland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?: Finland ranks 130th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,333 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.