Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 96.27 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe is 96.27, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.9, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 92.84 | — |
| 1984 | 94.64 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 79.9 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 84.73 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 89.57 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 94.4 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 97.46 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.89 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.46 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 93.04 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 92.75 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.25 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 92.36 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.58 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.41 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.16 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.71 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 96.27 | +3.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.74 | 92.84 | 94.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.9 | 79.9 | 79.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.54 | 84.73 | 97.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.05 | 89.16 | 96.27 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 71 Egypt 96.52 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 96.47 compare
- 73 Qatar 96.36 compare
- 75 United States 96.21 compare
- 76 Greece 96.03 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 96.03 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.27 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9 in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.