Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 5.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 2021
All-time low
4.1
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.99, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | — |
| 1991 | 4.15 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.41 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.47 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.75 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.78 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 | 4.1 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.63 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 5.24 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.92 | 5.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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