Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 8,565 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 8,565 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8,565 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,344 number, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,344 number | — |
| 2004 | 2,368 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,698 number | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3,966 number | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 3,776 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,409 number | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 4,402 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,360 number | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 6,391 number | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 7,029 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7,304 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7,609 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8,224 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 8,565 number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,260 number | 2,344 number | 4,409 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,860 number | 4,402 number | 8,565 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,565 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,565 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,344 number in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.