Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8226 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.8226 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9884 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7977 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9884 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9822 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9669 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9423 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9578 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8876 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8521 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7977 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8226 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9726 GPIA | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8636 GPIA | 0.7977 GPIA | 0.9578 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8226 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9884 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7977 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release