Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 35,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 35,220.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35,515 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,554, in 1998.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,554 | — |
| 1999 | 23,732 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23,837 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23,843 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,942 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,996 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,105 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24,273 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25,023 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,607 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26,617 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 27,626 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,608 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29,548 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 30,448 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31,407 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32,266 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32,984 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33,488 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33,677 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33,616 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,026 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,303 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,602 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34,869 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35,196 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35,515 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35,220 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,643 | 23,554 | 23,732 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,887 | 23,837 | 27,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,007 | 28,608 | 34,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,951 | 34,303 | 35,515 | 6 |
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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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 35,220 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,515 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,554 in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release