Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 74.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, lower secondary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 74.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 78.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1978.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 127th 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, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.4% | — |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +87.4% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +79.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 25.8% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 29.1% | 78.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 124 Morocco 77.2% compare
- 125 Paraguay 75.5% compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 75.1% compare
- 128 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 129 Bangladesh 73.8% compare
- 130 Myanmar 73.8% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 74.9% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1978.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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, total (% 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.