Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.6% | — |
| 1972 | 57.9% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 68.4% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 75.6% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 81.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +3.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +34.6% | 57.9% | 77.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 51.6% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 68.9% | 81.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 84.6% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 86.1% | 98.9% | 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, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.