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

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Bulgaria

3,200 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

2,261 number

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

99th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

101st

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

Bulgaria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,200 number against 2,261 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 939 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,924 number	869.75 number	4,054 number	Bulgaria
2010s	3,572 number	1,542 number	2,030 number	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Bulgaria, at 3,200 number against 2,261 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 939 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Bulgaria ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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