Enrolment in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, female was 18,093 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 18,093 number for enrolment in primary education, female 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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18,093 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,980 number, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,980 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,036 number | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 5,578 number | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 6,010 number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 6,663 number | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 7,873 number | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 7,756 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 8,175 number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 8,759 number | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9,394 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 9,728 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10,499 number | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 10,277 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,937 number | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 11,564 number | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 13,899 number | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 14,224 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14,504 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,814 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15,483 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 15,957 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,778 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16,844 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,205 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,533 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17,015 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16,763 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17,254 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,626 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,093 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,453 number | 3,980 number | 6,663 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,141 number | 7,756 number | 8,759 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 10,066 number | 8,937 number | 11,564 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,094 number | 13,899 number | 16,778 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,167 number | 16,533 number | 18,093 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 19,055 number compare
- 168 Montenegro 18,654 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 18,493 number compare
- 171 Samoa 16,355 number compare
- 172 Iceland 15,702 number compare
- 173 Macau, China 15,576 number 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 18,093 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,093 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,980 number in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.