Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2017.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.879 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.879 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9979 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.925 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9987 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9924 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9895 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.01 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.879 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release