Compulsory education, duration in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Compulsory education, duration was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Compulsory education, duration in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compulsory education, duration in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of is 6 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2017)
All data for São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of →
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Compulsory education, duration in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for compulsory education, duration?
- São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.