Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 13.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
13.0%
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
146th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2015
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 13.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.2% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release