Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0219 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0219 units per person, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0228 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | +838.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 units per person | +95.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 units per person | +6.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0219 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0121 units per person, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0219 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +838.5% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0095 units per person |
| 1983 | +95.3% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0139 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 6 |
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, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0219 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.