School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 5,860 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,860 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
172nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,860 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,884 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 5,860 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,860 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,884 number, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,884 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,952 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,993 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,036 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,085 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,154 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,241 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,336 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,427 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,504 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,547 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,548 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,561 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,591 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,660 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,825 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3,084 number | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 3,292 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,479 number | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3,640 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,741 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,787 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,866 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,933 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,973 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,967 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,917 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,884 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,903 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,851 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,917 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,988 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,950 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,893 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,855 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,830 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,935 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,009 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,103 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,208 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,337 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,506 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,717 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,913 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,107 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,285 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,418 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,513 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,624 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,747 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,860 number | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,860 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 232,822 number, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,860 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 321,924 number, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,161 number | 1,884 number | 2,504 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,923 number | 2,547 number | 3,640 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,882 number | 3,741 number | 3,973 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,969 number | 3,830 number | 4,208 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,117 number | 4,337 number | 5,747 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,860 number | 5,860 number | 5,860 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,232 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 6,197 number compare
- 171 Bahamas 6,166 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 5,133 number compare
- 174 Macau, China 4,800 number compare
- 175 Samoa 4,676 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,860 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,860 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,884 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.