Population ages 0-14 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 0-14 was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 37.5% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.9% | — |
| 1961 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 36.6% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 44.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.2% | 32.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 45.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 44.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 38 Eritrea 37.6% compare
- 40 Naoero 37.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 37.1% compare
- 42 Rwanda 37.0% 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 population ages 0-14 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 0-14 in Sao Tome and Principe was 37.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 0-14?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.