Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.13 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.4159 modelled data
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.01 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.13 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4159 modelled data, in 1985.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4541 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.4459 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4328 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4223 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4159 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4167 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4271 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4551 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4934 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5344 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5771 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.619 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6576 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.688 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7107 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7323 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7381 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7535 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7692 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7969 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8273 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8584 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8818 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8989 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.914 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9339 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9625 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4404 modelled data | 0.4159 modelled data | 0.4934 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.678 modelled data | 0.5344 modelled data | 0.7692 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9138 modelled data | 0.7969 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0874 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,079 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0922 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.38 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4159 modelled data in 1985.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release