Population, age 17, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, age 17, total was 4,078 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 17, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in Sao Tome and Principe is 4,078, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,078 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,308, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,065 | 2,308 | 3,759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,571 | 3,388 | 3,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,918 | 3,781 | 4,078 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 Macau (China) 5,010 compare
- 172 Malta 4,878 compare
- 173 Iceland 4,276 compare
- 175 Barbados 3,556 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,756 compare
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2,679 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, age 17, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,078 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,078 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,308 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, age 17, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.