Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 90.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
90.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
149.2%
in 1996
All-time low
79.2%
in 1977
Years of data
20
1977–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017

0501001501977199720171977: 79.2 % of relevant age group1984: 110.4 % of relevant age group1988: 96.8 % of relevant age group1996: 149.2 % of relevant age group1999: 100.6 % of relevant age group2001: 114.8 % of relevant age group2002: 114.7 % of relevant age group2003: 108 % of relevant age group2004: 108.2 % of relevant age group2005: 104.4 % of relevant age group2007: 100.8 % of relevant age group2008: 99.3 % of relevant age group2010: 96.8 % of relevant age group2011: 95.2 % of relevant age group2012: 93.1 % of relevant age group2013: 96 % of relevant age group2014: 97 % of relevant age group2015: 100.5 % of relevant age group2016: 96.7 % of relevant age group2017: 90.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 90.8%.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 149.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1977.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1977 79.2%
1984 110.4% +39.4%
1988 96.8% -12.3%
1996 149.2% +54.2%
1999 100.6% -32.5%
2001 114.8% +14.1%
2002 114.7% -0.1%
2003 108.0% -5.9%
2004 108.2% +0.2%
2005 104.4% -3.4%
2007 100.8% -3.5%
2008 99.3% -1.4%
2010 96.8% -2.5%
2011 95.2% -1.6%
2012 93.1% -2.3%
2013 96.0% +3.2%
2014 97.0% +1.0%
2015 100.5% +3.7%
2016 96.7% -3.8%
2017 90.8% -6.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 90.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 90.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +54.2% 96.8% 149.2%
1984 +39.4% 79.2% 110.4%
1999 -32.5% 149.2% 100.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.2% 79.2% 79.2% 1
1980s 103.6% 96.8% 110.4% 2
1990s 124.9% 100.6% 149.2% 2
2000s 107.2% 99.3% 114.8% 7
2010s 95.8% 90.8% 100.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 159 Armenia 91.4% compare
  2. 160 Liechtenstein 91.0% compare
  3. 161 Saudi Arabia 90.9% compare
  4. 163 Honduras 90.7% compare
  5. 164 Nigeria 90.7% compare
  6. 165 Bulgaria 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 90.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 149.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.