Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 18th out of 201 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 15 Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Ethiopia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Mozambique 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Sudan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Central African Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.