Population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, age 16, female was 2,061 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,061, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,061 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,209, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,209 | — |
| 1991 | 1,279 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1,375 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,483 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1,589 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,679 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,751 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,808 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,847 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,866 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,868 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,847 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,807 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,759 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,722 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,708 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,721 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,757 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,810 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,865 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,912 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,950 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,980 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,007 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,061 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,589 | 1,209 | 1,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,786 | 1,708 | 1,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,982 | 1,912 | 2,061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 Malta 2,286 compare
- 172 Macau, China 2,262 compare
- 173 Iceland 2,072 compare
- 175 Barbados 1,729 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,364 compare
- 177 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,322 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, age 16, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,061 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,061 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, age 16, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.