Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 37,172 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe is 37,172, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37,172 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,018, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,018 | — |
| 1972 | 10,278 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 12,518 | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 10,259 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 10,803 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 14,290 | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 12,663 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 14,162 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 15,336 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 16,509 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 16,376 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 16,382 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,102 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 15,874 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 16,013 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 16,512 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 17,010 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 18,095 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 18,958 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 19,822 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 20,494 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 21,484 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 21,367 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,250 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21,133 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21,016 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20,546 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,077 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 23,769 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 25,439 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 27,110 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 28,780 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 29,347 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29,784 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,468 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30,932 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31,397 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32,584 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 33,789 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 34,116 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35,250 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 33,893 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 34,733 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34,493 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35,558 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 36,394 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37,172 | +2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37,172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37,172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +32.3% | 10,803 | 14,290 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,147 | 9,018 | 15,336 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,783 | 15,874 | 18,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,096 | 19,822 | 23,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,963 | 25,439 | 33,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,201 | 33,893 | 37,172 | 8 |
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 37,172 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 37,172 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,018 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.