Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.19 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.19 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2964 modelled data
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.19 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.19 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2964 modelled data, in 1985.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.299 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.298 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2975 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2998 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2964 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3015 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.306 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3141 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3241 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3429 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3705 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4043 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4388 modelled data | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4725 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.509 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5343 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5548 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5675 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5769 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5849 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5912 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.608 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6339 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6657 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7005 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7287 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.747 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7685 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7937 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8312 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8782 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.944 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3041 modelled data | 0.2964 modelled data | 0.3241 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4772 modelled data | 0.3429 modelled data | 0.5769 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6822 modelled data | 0.5849 modelled data | 0.7937 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.8312 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 28 El Salvador 1.2 modelled data compare
- 29 Philippines 1.2 modelled data compare
- 30 Thailand 1.19 modelled data compare
- 32 South Africa 1.19 modelled data compare
- 33 Argentina 1.19 modelled data compare
- 34 Fiji 1.18 modelled data 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.19 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2964 modelled data in 1985.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release