Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 54.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe is 54.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.8% | — |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +19.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.7% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 40.3% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 141 Timor-Leste 58.9%
- 142 Zimbabwe 56.5%
- 143 Botswana 55.9% compare
- 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 54.7%
- 146 Solomon Islands 53.6%
- 147 North Macedonia 52.4% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release