Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 100.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 100.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.0% | — |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 45.0% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 68.8% | 100.1% | 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 100.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.