Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 97.12 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 97.12 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 79.95, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93.83 | — |
| 1984 | 95.76 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 96.06 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 96.35 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.64 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.1 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 97.66 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 96.22 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 79.95 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 85.01 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 90.07 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 95.13 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 95.87 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.28 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 98.03 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.07 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 92.11 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 92.48 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.93 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.78 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.33 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.87 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.41 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.38 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.84 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.98 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 97.12 | +3.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.48 | 93.83 | 99.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.08 | 79.95 | 96.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.4 | 85.01 | 98.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.71 | 90.84 | 97.12 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.12 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.95 in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.