Compulsory education, duration (years) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Compulsory education, duration (years) was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
6 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Compulsory education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Compulsory education, duration (years) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 Benin 6 years compare
- 177 Cameroon 6 years compare
- 177 Comoros 6 years compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 years compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 6 years compare
- 177 Guinea 6 years compare
- 177 Guyana 6 years compare
- 177 Haiti 6 years compare
- 177 Iraq 6 years compare
- 177 Jamaica 6 years compare
- 177 Liberia 6 years compare
- 177 Malaysia 6 years compare
- 177 Rwanda 6 years compare
- 177 Singapore 6 years compare
- 177 Suriname 6 years compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Compulsory education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.