Progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Progression to secondary school, female was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78.8% | — |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 72.1% | 81.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 85.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 100.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).