Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 90.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.0% | — |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +88.8% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 13.0% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 21.6% | 37.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 36.1% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 48.8% | 90.4% | 8 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 90.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release