Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.77 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.77 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.75 years, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.75 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.45 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.77 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.77 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.77 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 4.75 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 years | 5.32 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 5.97 years | 6.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 years | 6.69 years | 6.77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Comoros 6.93 years compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 6.84 years compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 6.79 years compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.74 years compare
- 158 Myanmar 6.73 years compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 6.71 years 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 average years of schooling, males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.77 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 years in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.