Persistence to grade 5, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Persistence to grade 5, total was 95.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 95.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +128.2% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 62.3% | 79.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.8% | 95.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 60 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 95.7% compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 64 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 65 Ecuador 95.5% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 95.4% 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 persistence to grade 5, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 95.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.