Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 46.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 32.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 6 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Grenada 0 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 expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Expected years of schooling males vs females ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.