Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.4% | — |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -21.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +71.5% | 23.3% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 23.3% | 39.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.0% | 26.9% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release