Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 110.38 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe is 110.38, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 155.69 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 100.16, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.37 | — |
| 1972 | 111.69 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 131.67 | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 104.13 | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 105.45 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 133.7 | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 113.78 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 128.51 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 141.24 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 153.97 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 155.69 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 151.29 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 143.44 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 136.13 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 131.89 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 130.91 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 129.93 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 134.13 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 137.75 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 141.38 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 144.18 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 148.07 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 144.7 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 141.32 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 137.94 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 134.56 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 130.29 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 126.01 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 100.16 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 106.84 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 113.52 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 120.21 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 122.3 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 123.56 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 125.52 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 124.07 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 122.61 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 122.42 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 122.31 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 119.25 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 119.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111.31 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 110.59 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 106.9 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 107.8 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 108.68 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 110.38 | +1.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 110.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 110.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 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 | +26.8% | 105.45 | 133.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.06 | 101.37 | 141.24 | 9 |
| 1980s | 140.51 | 129.93 | 155.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.86 | 100.16 | 148.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.34 | 106.84 | 125.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.78 | 106.9 | 119.3 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 110.38 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 155.69 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.16 in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.