Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 55.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th of 176 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 27.3% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 39.0% | 55.5% | 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release