Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0453 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0453 units per person, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0463 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 units per person | +622.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0242 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.026 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0272 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.028 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0274 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0312 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0284 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0463 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0449 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.043 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0453 units per person | +5.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0453 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0245 units per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0453 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0206 units per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +622.1% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0178 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 15 Kazakhstan 0.0471 units per person compare
- 16 Liberia 0.046 units per person compare
- 17 Nepal 0.046 units per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0451 units per person compare
- 20 Russian Federation 0.0447 units per person compare
- 21 Peru 0.0443 units per person 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0453 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.