Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 85.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 85.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.4% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +71.9% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 33.1% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 45.5% | 85.7% | 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release