Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 23.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
23.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1977
All-time low
22.3%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1977–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2016

0102030401977199620161977: 41 %2003: 33.1 %2004: 37.6 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 22.3 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 22.6 %2016: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 23.7%.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2010.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2016.
Year % Change
1977 41.0%
2003 33.1% -19.4%
2004 37.6% +13.5%
2009 26.4% -29.6%
2010 22.3% -15.6%
2013 23.1% +3.7%
2014 22.6% -2.4%
2016 23.7% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1
2000s 32.4% 26.4% 37.6% 3
2010s 22.9% 22.3% 23.7% 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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  3. 5 Malawi 24.2% compare
  4. 7 Burundi 23.6% compare
  5. 8 Namibia 23.5% compare
  6. 9 Niger 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.