Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 90.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe is 90.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 90.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 90.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.3% | 93.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sao Tome and Principe was 90.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release