Primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Primary completion rate, female was 87.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.2%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
110.4%
in 2011
All-time low
47.6%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1977–2017

Primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017

02550751001977199720171977: 50.6 % of relevant age group1984: 104.7 % of relevant age group1988: 67.8 % of relevant age group1999: 47.6 % of relevant age group2002: 60.8 % of relevant age group2003: 57.1 % of relevant age group2004: 70.8 % of relevant age group2005: 74.2 % of relevant age group2007: 72.3 % of relevant age group2008: 75.3 % of relevant age group2009: 84.1 % of relevant age group2010: 85.8 % of relevant age group2011: 110.4 % of relevant age group2013: 97.1 % of relevant age group2014: 89.7 % of relevant age group2016: 80.9 % of relevant age group2017: 87.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.2%.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 110.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1999.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1977 50.6%
1984 104.7% +106.8%
1988 67.8% -35.2%
1999 47.6% -29.7%
2002 60.8% +27.6%
2003 57.1% -6.1%
2004 70.8% +24.0%
2005 74.2% +4.8%
2007 72.3% -2.5%
2008 75.3% +4.1%
2009 84.1% +11.8%
2010 85.8% +2.0%
2011 110.4% +28.7%
2013 97.1% -12.0%
2014 89.7% -7.6%
2016 80.9% -9.8%
2017 87.2% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.6% 50.6% 50.6% 1
1980s 86.2% 67.8% 104.7% 2
1990s 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 1
2000s 70.6% 57.1% 84.1% 7
2010s 91.8% 80.9% 110.4% 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 131 Paraguay 88.3% compare
  2. 132 Zimbabwe 88.0% compare
  3. 133 Guatemala 87.8% compare
  4. 135 Libya 86.1% compare
  5. 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6% compare
  6. 137 Jamaica 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
Primary completion rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 110.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary completion rate, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.