Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 89.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 89.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1989.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.6% | — |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 41.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 79.9% | 89.1% | 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, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe was 89.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1989.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release