Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 98.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd 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, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.0% | — |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 31.8% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 44.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 75.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.8% | 98.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 79 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 80 Mexico 98.4% compare
- 81 Peru 98.4% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 98.3% compare
- 84 South Africa 98.3% compare
- 85 Tunisia 98.2% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,336 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release