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

Latest (2016)
12.6%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 1976
All-time low
10.9%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1976–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976–2016

102030401976199620161976: 41.3 %1980: 29.3 %1981: 25.2 %1982: 20.4 %1983: 18.8 %1984: 21 %1987: 37.5 %1998: 36.3 %2002: 29.4 %2003: 25 %2004: 24 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 13 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 13.7 %2016: 12.6 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Portugal 13.5% compare
  2. 19 Cameroon 13.5% compare
  3. 20 New Caledonia 13.4% compare
  4. 22 Timor-Leste 12.3% compare
  5. 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare
  6. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.