Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 84.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 84.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 88.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 33rd out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 54.8% | — |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 84.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 84.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.2%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 54.8% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 84.7% | 88.4% | 4 |
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 intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 84.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.