Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 6,033 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,033
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,033
in 2025
All-time low
1,957
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6,033 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6,033 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,957, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,957 | — |
| 1971 | 2,024 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,069 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,144 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2,203 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,276 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,365 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,462 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2,572 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,691 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,814 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,886 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,411 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 2,500 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,588 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2,681 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,793 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,921 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,060 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3,189 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,304 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,388 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,454 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,514 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,593 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,684 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,758 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,807 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,821 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,793 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,782 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,791 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,813 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,848 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,891 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,912 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,932 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,966 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,043 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,111 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,177 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,308 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,474 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,639 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,827 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,955 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,089 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,256 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,446 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,599 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,690 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,692 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,610 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,457 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,407 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,033 | +11.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,033 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,276 | 1,957 | 2,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,784 | 2,411 | 3,189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,612 | 3,304 | 3,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,909 | 3,782 | 4,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,877 | 4,177 | 5,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,648 | 5,407 | 6,033 | 6 |
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 secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,033 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,033 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release