Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 53.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 53.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 53.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.2% | — |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 25.7% | 41.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.5% | 53.3% | 7 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 53.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release