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

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

China

493 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

451 number

in 2017

China rank

97th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

99th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

China
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

China currently reports 493 number against 451 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 42 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was China ahead.

China ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 164 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,944 number	533.33 number	3,410 number	China
2010s	1,443 number	380.4 number	1,063 number	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, China or Sao Tome and Principe?: China, at 493 number against 451 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 42 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: China ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 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.