Progression to secondary school in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Progression to secondary school was 97.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 97.0% for progression to secondary school in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.4% | — |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 72.4% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 83.5% | 97.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.3% compare
- 85 Jamaica 97.1% compare
- 86 New Caledonia 97.0%
- 88 Palestine, State of 97.0% compare
- 89 Portugal 96.9%
- 90 Philippines 96.6% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Progression to secondary school in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for progression to secondary school?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 (%). 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).