Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0234 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0234 units per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0235 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0015 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
25
1971–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251971199320161971: 0.002 units per person1972: 0.001 units per person1977: 0.008 units per person1978: 0.007 units per person1983: 0.013 units per person1984: 0.014 units per person1987: 0.014 units per person1988: 0.015 units per person1990: 0.014 units per person1999: 0.014 units per person2001: 0.016 units per person2002: 0.016 units per person2003: 0.015 units per person2004: 0.016 units per person2005: 0.017 units per person2007: 0.018 units per person2008: 0.019 units per person2009: 0.02 units per person2010: 0.018 units per person2011: 0.024 units per person2012: 0.023 units per person2013: 0.021 units per person2014: 0.019 units per person2015: 0.022 units per person2016: 0.023 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0234 units per person.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0235 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1972.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0015 units per person
1972 0.0015 units per person -3.7%
1977 0.0083 units per person +471.7%
1978 0.0069 units per person -16.6%
1983 0.0133 units per person +92.1%
1984 0.0144 units per person +7.9%
1987 0.0142 units per person -1.1%
1988 0.0146 units per person +2.8%
1990 0.0142 units per person -3.0%
1999 0.0144 units per person +1.2%
2001 0.0156 units per person +8.8%
2002 0.0164 units per person +4.7%
2003 0.0149 units per person -9.1%
2004 0.0165 units per person +11.0%
2005 0.017 units per person +2.8%
2007 0.0181 units per person +6.7%
2008 0.0187 units per person +3.3%
2009 0.0203 units per person +8.9%
2010 0.0179 units per person -11.8%
2011 0.0235 units per person +31.0%
2012 0.0227 units per person -3.5%
2013 0.021 units per person -7.3%
2014 0.0187 units per person -11.1%
2015 0.0223 units per person +19.4%
2016 0.0234 units per person +4.8%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0234 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0234 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +471.7% 0.0015 units per person 0.0083 units per person
1983 +92.1% 0.0069 units per person 0.0133 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0046 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0083 units per person 4
1980s 0.0141 units per person 0.0133 units per person 0.0146 units per person 4
1990s 0.0143 units per person 0.0142 units per person 0.0144 units per person 2
2000s 0.0172 units per person 0.0149 units per person 0.0203 units per person 8
2010s 0.0214 units per person 0.0179 units per person 0.0235 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 10 Ghana 0.0265 units per person compare
  2. 11 Kenya 0.0261 units per person compare
  3. 12 Vanuatu 0.0236 units per person compare
  4. 14 Liberia 0.0231 units per person compare
  5. 15 Moldova 0.0229 units per person compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 0.0229 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0234 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1972.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,018 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.