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 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.3% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +69.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Cape Verde 0.4% compare
- 14 Botswana 0.4% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.4% compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.3% compare
- 18 Togo 0.3% compare
- 19 Benin 0.3% compare
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 0.3% 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 0.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 208 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 down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release