Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 105.5% 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 105.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 105.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 188 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 | 52.8% | — |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 52.8% | 69.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 71.1% | 105.5% | 8 |
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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 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 105.5% 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 105.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 188 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 60.1%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.