Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9827 index in 2017. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2017, net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9827 index.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.03 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9636 index, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9792 index | — |
| 1984 | 0.977 index | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9989 index | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.985 index | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.997 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 index | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9867 index | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9788 index | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9636 index | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9827 index | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9781 index | 0.977 index | 0.9792 index | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 index | 0.9989 index | 0.9989 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 0.985 index | 1.03 index | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9839 index | 0.9636 index | 1.01 index | 5 |
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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 rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9827 index in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2009.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9636 index in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.