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

Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 30.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
30.9%
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
2nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 1977
All-time low
21.4%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1977–2016

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

0102030401977199620161977: 38 %2003: 36.4 %2004: 33.9 %2009: 26.2 %2010: 26.6 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 21.4 %2016: 30.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 30.9%.

The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 38.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2014.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2016.
Year % Change
1977 38.0%
2003 36.4% -4.4%
2004 33.9% -6.8%
2009 26.2% -22.8%
2010 26.6% +1.8%
2013 22.4% -16.0%
2014 21.4% -4.4%
2016 30.9% +44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2000s 32.1% 26.2% 36.4% 3
2010s 25.3% 21.4% 30.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 1 Iraq 33.8% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 27.9% compare
  4. 5 Mali 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 30.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2014.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.