Official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 3 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
1 years
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Sao Tome and Principe was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.