Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 76.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.2% | — |
| 1972 | 41.1% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +5.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 76.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 76.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 37.2% | 54.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 52.0% | 57.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 60.6% | 67.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 67.1% | 76.9% | 4 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 76.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release