Preprimary education, duration (years) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Preprimary education, duration (years) was 3 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2003
All-time low
3 years
in 2011
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Preprimary education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, preprimary education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3 years. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Preprimary education, duration (years) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 years | 3 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Preprimary education, duration in Sao Tome and Principe was 3 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.