Population, age 2, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, age 2, total was 4,662 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 2, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4,662 for population, age 2, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,704 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,789, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 170th 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.
Population, age 2, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,789 | — |
| 1991 | 3,809 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,836 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,872 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,916 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,972 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,043 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,121 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,206 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,288 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,365 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,431 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,487 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,537 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,580 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,616 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,647 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,672 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,689 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,700 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,704 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,701 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,691 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,679 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,662 | -0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4,662 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 247,145, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4,662 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 357,261, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,985 | 3,789 | 4,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,572 | 4,365 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,687 | 4,662 | 4,704 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, age 2, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,662 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,704 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,789 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, age 2, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.