Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 108.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 108.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 108.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.9% | — |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 106.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 53.9% | 67.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 69.8% | 108.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 28 Russian Federation 108.8% compare
- 29 Australia 108.5%
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 108.4% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 108.1% compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 108.0% compare
- 34 Argentina 107.9% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 108.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release