Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 12.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.86 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.86 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.38 years, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.38 years | — |
| 2006 | 9.6 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.83 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.07 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.31 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.18 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.61 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1 years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.59 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.41 years | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.86 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 years | 9.38 years | 10.31 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.61 years | 10.18 years | 12.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 years | 12.66 years | 12.86 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.86 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 years in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.