Primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils was 37,172 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe is 37,172, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37,172 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,018, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1980 | 16,509 | +16.6% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 17,010 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 18,095 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 19,822 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 20,494 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 21,484 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21,016 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,077 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,769 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 28,780 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 29,347 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29,784 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,468 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31,397 | +3.0% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,749 | 9,018 | 14,290 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16,545 | 15,874 | 18,095 | 8 |
| 1990s | 21,110 | 19,822 | 23,769 | 6 |
| 2000s | 30,878 | 28,780 | 33,789 | 7 |
| 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, 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 primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe was 37,172 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 37,172 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.