Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 77.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 77.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 186 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.6% | — |
| 1972 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 57.4% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 39.6% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 60.6% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 67.1% | 77.0% | 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release