Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 101.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 101.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 101.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.9% | — |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 62.5% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 45.9% | 62.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 85.2% | 93.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 86.6% | 101.8% | 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 101.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release