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 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 16,434 number. 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 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,104 number, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 194 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,104 number | — |
| 2004 | 4,567 number | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5,138 number | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 7,515 number | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 7,265 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,194 number | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 8,598 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,060 number | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 12,100 number | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 13,374 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14,049 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,677 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15,713 number | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16,434 number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,130 number | 4,104 number | 8,194 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,126 number | 8,598 number | 16,434 number | 8 |
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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 number 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 number 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 number in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 194 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.