Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 76.2% 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 76.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 97th 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.7% | — |
| 1972 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 42.7% | 54.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 61.7% | 67.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 67.3% | 76.2% | 4 |
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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 76.2% 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 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 173 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 16.3%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.