Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 92.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 92.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2017.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -5.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 83.4% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 50 Israel 92.7% compare
- 51 Namibia 92.5% compare
- 52 Barbados 92.5% compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 92.2% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 91.7% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 91.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release