Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0874 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0874 units per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0943 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 units per person, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0502 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0621 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0658 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.071 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0754 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0729 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0718 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0749 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0764 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0774 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.082 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.075 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0812 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0927 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0925 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.092 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0918 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0943 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0927 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0927 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0881 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0852 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0861 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0865 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0874 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0737 units per person | 0.0718 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0759 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.082 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0923 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 0.0943 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0882 units per person | 0.0852 units per person | 0.0927 units per person | 8 |
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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0874 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in 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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in 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.