Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 18.85 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 18.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.85 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.15 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.46 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.48 units per square kilometre | 8.08 units per square kilometre | 9.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 14.48 units per square kilometre | 17.48 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.88 units per square kilometre | 17.22 units per square kilometre | 18.85 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 25 India 21.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 20.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 19.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 18.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nigeria 17.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Netherlands 16.51 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.85 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.