Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9841 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9841 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9751 GPIA, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9966 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9802 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9751 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9792 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9841 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9751 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9841 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9751 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release