Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 91.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 91.6%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 146.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1987.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 99.4% | — |
| 1980 | 109.8% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 114.4% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 110.2% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 119.4% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 108.8% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 106.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 146.2% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 112.1% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 112.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 106.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 106.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -5.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 91.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.3%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 91.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 103.8% | 68.4% | 119.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 116.5% | 98.8% | 146.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 100.4% | 112.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 98.8% | 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, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 91.6% 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, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 146.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1987.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, total (% 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.