Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Sao Tome and Principe
2,752 number
in 2017
Switzerland
3,419 number
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Switzerland rank
105th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3,419 number against 2,752 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 667 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 105th of 187 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3,497 number 7,044 number 3,547 number Switzerland
1980s 2,444 number 4,638 number 2,195 number Switzerland
1990s 3,973 number 5,261 number 1,288 number Switzerland
2000s 3,920 number 4,497 number 577.29 number Switzerland
2010s 2,484 number 3,386 number 902 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3,419 number against 2,752 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
667 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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