Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 13,749 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 13,749 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 198.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13,749 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 693 number, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 693 number | — |
| 1972 | 859 number | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 1,770 number | +106.1% |
| 1988 | 3,055 number | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 3,611 number | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,748 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,137 number | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4,608 number | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4,356 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5,082 number | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5,054 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,290 number | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 7,398 number | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 8,390 number | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 10,062 number | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 11,539 number | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 12,262 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 13,749 number | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,107 number | 693 number | 1,770 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,055 number | 3,055 number | 3,055 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,257 number | 3,611 number | 5,082 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,343 number | 5,054 number | 13,749 number | 8 |
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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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 13,749 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,749 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 number in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.