Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 number per US$ of GDP for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 number per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 unit of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +584.9% |
| 1978 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 0 number per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 number per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 number per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 number per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 number per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 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 | +584.9% | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 0 number per US$ of GDP | 7 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 number per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.