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
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 76.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% 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, 38.6%, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 181 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 | 38.6% | — |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +5.6% |
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 66.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 76.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 | +35.5% | 43.2% | 58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 38.6% | 58.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 52.2% | 60.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.3% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 67.7% | 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 38.6% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 181 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 18.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.