Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 95.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 95.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.5% | — |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 11.5% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 39.3% | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 51.0% | 95.1% | 8 |
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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, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 95.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release