Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 19,079 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19,079. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19,079 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,038, 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 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,038 | — |
| 1972 | 5,242 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 6,940 | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 6,653 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 7,499 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 8,229 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 8,118 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,835 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 9,336 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 10,428 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 10,766 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10,985 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,739 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,140 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12,205 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 14,881 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 15,123 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 15,280 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15,654 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15,914 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,627 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17,011 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 17,272 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,045 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 17,360 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 17,730 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,304 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18,768 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19,079 | +1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19,079 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19,079 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +32.4% | 5,242 | 6,940 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,274 | 5,038 | 7,499 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,630 | 8,118 | 9,336 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11,044 | 10,428 | 12,205 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,784 | 14,881 | 17,011 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18,080 | 17,272 | 19,079 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 19,079 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,079 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,038 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release