Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 77.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 77.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 77.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.4% | — |
| 1972 | 42.3% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 34.4% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.0% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.7% | 77.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 97 Liechtenstein 78.7% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 78.2% compare
- 99 Belize 77.7% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 77.1% compare
- 102 Nepal 76.8% compare
- 103 Suriname 75.1% compare
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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.