Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 89.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 89.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th 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, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.2% | — |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 43.2% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 48.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 68.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.4% | 89.1% | 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, primary education, male (modelled data) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, primary 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, primary 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, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release