Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 92.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 92.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1998.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.5% | — |
| 1981 | 76.9% | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 78.9% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +40.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.1% | 50.5% | 83.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 56.6% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.