Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 110.38 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 110.38.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 155.69 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 100.16, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 1980 | 153.97 | +19.8% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 129.93 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 134.13 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 141.38 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 144.18 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 148.07 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 134.56 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 126.01 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 100.16 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 120.21 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 122.3 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 123.56 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 125.52 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 122.61 | -2.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.29 | 101.37 | 133.7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 142.06 | 129.93 | 155.69 | 8 |
| 1990s | 132.39 | 100.16 | 148.07 | 6 |
| 2000s | 122.7 | 120.21 | 125.52 | 7 |
| 2010s | 111.78 | 106.9 | 119.3 | 8 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sao Tome and Principe was 110.38 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 155.69 in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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