Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1796 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1796 units per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.192 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1137 units per person, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1137 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1268 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1512 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1212 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1246 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1607 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1387 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.151 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1675 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1628 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1598 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1543 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1492 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1474 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1493 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1547 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1612 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.163 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1677 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1534 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1426 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1669 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.192 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1908 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1885 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.185 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1875 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.19 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1877 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1899 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1789 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1798 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1753 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1787 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1796 units per person | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1796 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1298 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1796 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1509 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per capita 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 | +29.0% | 0.1246 units per person | 0.1607 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.136 units per person | 0.1137 units per person | 0.1607 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1556 units per person | 0.1474 units per person | 0.1675 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1591 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 0.1677 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1889 units per person | 0.185 units per person | 0.192 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1809 units per person | 0.1753 units per person | 0.1899 units per person | 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1796 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.192 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.