Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 73.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.3% | — |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.3% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 39.1% | 67.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 133 Zimbabwe 55.9%
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 55.8%
- 135 Botswana 55.1% compare
- 137 North Macedonia 53.4% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 53.2%
- 139 Angola 51.6% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).