Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 43.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.0%
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
2nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2009
All-time low
25.6%
in 1977
Years of data
7
1977–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2016

02040601977199620161977: 25.6 %2007: 52.1 %2009: 58.7 %2010: 31.2 %2013: 30.9 %2014: 32.9 %2016: 43 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 43.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 58.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1977.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2016.
Year % Change
1977 25.6%
2007 52.1% +103.6%
2009 58.7% +12.7%
2010 31.2% -46.9%
2013 30.9% -0.8%
2014 32.9% +6.5%
2016 43.0% +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1
2000s 55.4% 52.1% 58.7% 2
2010s 34.5% 30.9% 43.0% 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 1 Mali 48.2% compare
  2. 3 Iraq 36.5% compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 34.3% compare
  4. 5 Morocco 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 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.