Inequality in education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality in education was 0.187 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.187
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1999
in 2010
All-time low
0.1831
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.187 for inequality in education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1999 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1831, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1999 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1999 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1999 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1999 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1831 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1831 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1831 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1831 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1831 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.187 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1902 | 0.1831 | 0.1999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inequality in education in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.187 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1999 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inequality in education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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