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

Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
17.7%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
23rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2003
All-time low
13.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
1977–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2016

102030401977199620161977: 24.9 %2003: 43 %2004: 37.3 %2009: 27.6 %2010: 19.9 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 16.2 %2016: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2016.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2013.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2016.
Year % Change
1977 24.9%
2003 43.0% +72.7%
2004 37.3% -13.3%
2009 27.6% -26.0%
2010 19.9% -27.9%
2013 13.5% -32.3%
2014 16.2% +20.0%
2016 17.7% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1
2000s 35.9% 27.6% 43.0% 3
2010s 16.8% 13.5% 19.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 20 Niger 19.8% compare
  2. 21 Congo 19.5% compare
  3. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
  4. 24 Suriname 17.7% compare
  5. 25 South Africa 17.5% compare
  6. 26 Guyana 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2013.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.