Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 100.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.8%
in 2017
All-time low
45.9%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

02550751001971199420171971: 45.9 %1972: 56.6 %1977: 65 %1988: 71.3 %2003: 84.2 %2004: 85.9 %2005: 88.5 %2007: 89.8 %2008: 89 %2009: 93.3 %2010: 90.6 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 86.8 %2013: 89.4 %2014: 91.8 %2015: 96 %2016: 97 %2017: 100.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 100.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1971.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 69th out of 193 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 45.9%
1972 56.6% +23.2%
1977 65.0% +14.8%
1988 71.3% +9.8%
2003 84.2% +18.1%
2004 85.9% +2.0%
2005 88.5% +3.1%
2007 89.8% +1.5%
2008 89.0% -0.9%
2009 93.3% +4.8%
2010 90.6% -2.9%
2011 87.9% -3.0%
2012 86.8% -1.3%
2013 89.4% +3.0%
2014 91.8% +2.7%
2015 96.0% +4.5%
2016 97.0% +1.1%
2017 100.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.8% 45.9% 65.0% 3
1980s 71.3% 71.3% 71.3% 1
2000s 88.4% 84.2% 93.3% 6
2010s 92.5% 86.8% 100.8% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 66 Belarus 101.2% compare
  2. 67 Nicaragua 101.0% compare
  3. 68 Cuba 101.0% compare
  4. 70 Greece 100.8% compare
  5. 71 Timor-Leste 100.8% compare
  6. 72 Macau, China 100.6% compare

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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 100.8% 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 100.8% 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 69th out of 193 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 12.3%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.