Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 93.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 93.7% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 93.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 165 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.1% | — |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 33.1% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 39.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 46.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 72.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 90.1% | 93.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release