Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 83.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 83.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 110.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 42.2% | — |
| 1984 | 110.3% | +161.2% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 107.2% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +6.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 83.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 83.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +161.2% | 42.2% | 110.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 76.3% | 110.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 50.8% | 80.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 78.3% | 107.2% | 6 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 83.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release