Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.06 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 8 |
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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.06 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release