Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Niger
19.8%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
17.7%
in 2016
Niger rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

  • Niger
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.8% against 17.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Niger ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 24.9% 14.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 14.0% 35.9% 21.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 20.1% 16.8% 3.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
Niger, at 19.8% against 17.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Niger ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.