Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 80.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 80.1% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1978.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.2% | — |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +168.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +73.7% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 9.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 28.3% | 85.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 80.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1978.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.