Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -0.5976 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1984–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2015, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -0.5976 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,810.0% on the previous year and down 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.54 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.5976 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7738 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7732 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4024 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4808 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1563 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0313 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5976 % change on previous year | +1810.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -0.5976 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -0.5976 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7816 % change on previous year | 0.4024 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2617 % change on previous year | -0.5976 % change on previous year | -0.0313 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 138 Colombia -0.3632 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Belgium -0.4394 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Rwanda -0.4839 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6099 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Dominica -0.6197 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Senegal -0.6254 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.5976 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5976 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.