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 3,018 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,018
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,018
in 2025
All-time low
915
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
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,018, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,018 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 915, 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 | 915 | — |
| 1971 | 945 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 969 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,007 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,037 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,071 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,116 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,162 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,213 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,271 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,328 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,365 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,204 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,249 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,295 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,343 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,400 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,462 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,529 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,592 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,648 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,690 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,724 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,757 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,795 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,836 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,866 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,883 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,884 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,873 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,860 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,859 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,868 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,885 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,905 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,916 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,930 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,946 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,991 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,034 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,074 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,142 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,227 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,324 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,432 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,506 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,571 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,642 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,729 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,804 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,851 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,853 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,810 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,736 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,676 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,018 | +12.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,018 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,018 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189,868, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,071 | 915 | 1,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,377 | 1,204 | 1,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,796 | 1,648 | 1,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,919 | 1,859 | 2,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,445 | 2,074 | 2,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 | 2,676 | 3,018 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Macau, China 3,300 compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,141 compare
- 175 French Guiana 3,123 compare
- 177 Samoa 2,725 compare
- 178 Bahamas 2,616 compare
- 179 Iceland 2,328 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 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 3,018 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 3,018 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 915 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 20.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release