Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 1.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2007
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2007–2014
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.6% for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2014.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
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 initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release