Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0922 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0922 units per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0993 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0635 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0647 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0838 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0729 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.08 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0788 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0763 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0776 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0798 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0848 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0857 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0857 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0784 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0857 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0993 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0983 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0968 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0938 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0957 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0956 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.095 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0972 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0914 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0921 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0922 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.073 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0832 units per person | 0.0784 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0938 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0928 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 7 |
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, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0922 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0993 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.