Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 64.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
64.7%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
3rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 2017
All-time low
50.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sao Tome and Principe is 64.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.9% | — |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +20.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 upper secondary education in private in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Sao Tome and Principe was 64.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release