Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 12.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 12.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.3% | — |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 18.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.0% | 29.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 18 Portugal 13.5% compare
- 19 Cameroon 13.5% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 13.4% compare
- 22 Timor-Leste 12.3% compare
- 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.