Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 18,093 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 18,093. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18,093 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,980, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,980 | — |
| 1972 | 5,036 | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 5,578 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 5,686 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5,794 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,902 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6,010 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6,663 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 7,873 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 7,756 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7,896 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,035 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8,175 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8,759 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 9,076 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 9,394 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 9,728 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10,499 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 10,444 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10,388 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10,332 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,277 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,607 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 8,937 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 11,564 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 12,342 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 13,121 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 13,899 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14,224 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14,504 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,814 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,148 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15,483 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15,957 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,778 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16,844 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,205 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,533 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17,015 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16,763 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17,254 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,626 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,093 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,581 | 3,980 | 6,663 | 8 |
| 1980s | 8,224 | 7,756 | 9,076 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,117 | 8,937 | 11,564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,627 | 12,342 | 16,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,167 | 16,533 | 18,093 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 Macau, China 18,335 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 18,209 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 18,161 compare
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
- 177 Iceland 15,815 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 18,093 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,093 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,980 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.