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 17.4% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe is 17.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% 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 44.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 | 33.1% | — |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -13.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 27.8% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.4% | 31.7% | 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 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 17.4% 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 44.8% 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 17.4% 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 31st 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 61.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release