Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 90.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1986.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.4% | — |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 14.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 26.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 46.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 82.8% | 90.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,749 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,126 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,227 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe was 90.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release