Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,434 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 16,434. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16,434 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,104, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,104 | — |
| 2004 | 4,567 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5,138 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 7,515 | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 7,265 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,194 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 8,598 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,060 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 12,100 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 13,374 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14,049 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,677 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15,713 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16,434 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,130 | 4,104 | 8,194 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,126 | 8,598 | 16,434 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Luxembourg 25,167 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 22,632 compare
- 164 Macau, China 16,886 compare
- 166 Iceland 14,801 compare
- 167 Malta 13,953 compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 13,438 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,434 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,434 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,104 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release