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 55.9% 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 55.9%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 58.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 166 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 | 46.4% | +55.7% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +16.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 55.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 55.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 44.9% | 58.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.5% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 134 Montserrat 59.3% compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 57.1%
- 136 Botswana 56.7% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 54.1%
- 139 Micronesia, Federated States of 53.6%
- 140 Angola 51.5% 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 55.9% 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 58.5% 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 137th out of 166 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 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release