Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
12.6%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
12.3%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st
Timor-Leste rank
22nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 18.6% | 4.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.5% | 4.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.