Primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils was 37,172 in 2017. β² Rising
Primary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971β2017
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.
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
- 169 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 170 Macau (China) 38,349 compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
- 174 Iceland 32,314 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 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.