Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.9226 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.9226 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.27 UIS estimate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7442 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8307 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.7442 UIS estimate | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.791 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9525 UIS estimate | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9551 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 UIS estimate | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 UIS estimate | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9806 UIS estimate | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 UIS estimate | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 UIS estimate | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9226 UIS estimate | -15.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9226 UIS estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7425 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9226 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5386 UIS estimate, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9363 UIS estimate | 0.7442 UIS estimate | 1.15 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 UIS estimate | 0.9226 UIS estimate | 1.27 UIS estimate | 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9226 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 UIS estimate in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7442 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release