Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6882 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.6882 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8921 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6882 GPIA, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8895 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8523 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8576 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8317 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8363 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8921 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8777 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.862 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8477 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7303 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7578 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6882 GPIA | -9.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6882 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8272 GPIA, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6882 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9224 GPIA, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8895 GPIA | 0.8895 GPIA | 0.8895 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8585 GPIA | 0.8317 GPIA | 0.8921 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.756 GPIA | 0.6882 GPIA | 0.8477 GPIA | 4 |
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6882 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8921 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6882 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 primary 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