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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +54.2% | 96.8% | 149.2% |
| 1984 | +39.4% | 79.2% | 110.4% |
| 1999 | -32.5% | 149.2% | 100.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.