Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Benin 6 compare
- 181 Cameroon 6 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 compare
- 181 Comoros 6 compare
- 181 Guinea 6 compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
- 181 Guyana 6 compare
- 181 Haiti 6 compare
- 181 Iraq 6 compare
- 181 Jamaica 6 compare
- 181 Liberia 6 compare
- 181 Malaysia 6 compare
- 181 Nicaragua 6 compare
- 181 Rwanda 6 compare
- 181 Singapore 6 compare
- 181 Suriname 6 compare
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release