Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.9195 GPIA in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.9195 GPIA
World rank
37th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.9325 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.2187 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
1988–2015
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9195 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9325 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2187 GPIA, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9325 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.4282 GPIA | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3064 GPIA | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2187 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9195 GPIA | +320.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9195 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8004 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9195 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6829 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9325 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3178 GPIA | 0.2187 GPIA | 0.4282 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9195 GPIA | 0.9195 GPIA | 0.9195 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9349 GPIA
- 35 Singapore 0.9282 GPIA
- 36 Netherlands 0.9263 GPIA compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.9091 GPIA
- 39 Panama 0.9056 GPIA compare
- 40 Malta 0.9008 GPIA compare
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9195 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9325 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2187 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release