Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 14.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
14.8%
World rank
19th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 1987
All-time low
12.4%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1983–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2016

1015202530351983199920161983: 19.7 %1987: 37 %1998: 35.7 %2002: 29.8 %2003: 25.7 %2004: 25.1 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 16 %2009: 14 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 15.5 %2016: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe is 14.8%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2011.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983 to 2016.
Year % Change
1983 19.7%
1987 37.0% +87.8%
1998 35.7% -3.6%
2002 29.8% -16.4%
2003 25.7% -14.0%
2004 25.1% -2.4%
2007 26.8% +6.9%
2008 16.0% -40.4%
2009 14.0% -12.4%
2011 12.4% -11.0%
2012 15.5% +24.4%
2016 14.8% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.3% 19.7% 37.0% 2
1990s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 1
2000s 22.9% 14.0% 29.8% 6
2010s 14.2% 12.4% 15.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 16 Vanuatu 15.8% compare
  2. 17 Portugal 15.5% compare
  3. 18 New Caledonia 14.8% compare
  4. 20 Tunisia 14.5% compare
  5. 21 Timor-Leste 14.4% compare
  6. 22 Guinea 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2011.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.