Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 111.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 111.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 111.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.8% | — |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 105.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 110.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 111.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 62.8% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 72.2% | 111.5% | 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 111.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release