Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.125 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.125 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.125 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.021 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.021 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0235 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 units per person | +92.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0476 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0604 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0552 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0439 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0471 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.053 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.049 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0547 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0555 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.064 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0834 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0985 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1105 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.125 units per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 0.125 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.125 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.