Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 65.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 38th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 64.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 53.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 50.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 47.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.72 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 35.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 32.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 30.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2028 | 29.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 27.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.6% |
| 2040 | 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 56.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 65.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 55.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 39.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 27.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 27.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 35 Myanmar 21.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 36 Nepal 20.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 37 Cambodia 19.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 39 Kuwait 19.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 40 India 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 41 El Salvador 17.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.