Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 6,148 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe is 6,148 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6,148 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,101 number, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,101 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,162 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,235 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,325 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,420 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,509 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,581 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,666 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,720 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,751 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,770 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,785 number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,876 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,059 number | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3,290 number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3,524 number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3,717 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3,846 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,917 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,951 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,978 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,029 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,064 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,048 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,005 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,958 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,927 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,956 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,991 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,027 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,053 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,045 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,053 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,109 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,204 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,333 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,658 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4,809 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,001 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,211 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,414 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,579 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,718 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,809 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,868 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,915 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,975 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,038 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,085 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,122 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,148 number | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,148 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,148 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,447 number | 2,101 number | 2,751 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,374 number | 2,770 number | 3,951 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,998 number | 3,927 number | 4,064 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,448 number | 4,045 number | 5,211 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,852 number | 5,414 number | 6,122 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,148 number | 6,148 number | 6,148 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,148 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,148 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,101 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.