School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,876 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,876
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18,705
in 1998
All-time low
7,440
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16,876 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18,705 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,440, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,440 | — |
| 1971 | 7,711 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 7,899 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8,107 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,330 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8,584 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8,891 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 9,220 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9,600 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 10,018 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10,448 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 10,833 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 10,626 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10,411 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 10,184 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,995 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 10,401 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 10,847 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 13,845 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 14,475 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 15,099 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 15,672 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16,145 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16,597 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,050 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,513 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,970 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18,383 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,705 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,559 | -59.6% |
| 2000 | 7,567 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,552 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,570 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,616 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,695 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,764 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,708 | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 11,745 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11,886 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,088 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,310 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,581 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,960 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13,361 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13,845 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14,326 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14,777 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15,206 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,698 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,208 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16,645 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16,948 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16,956 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,731 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 16,454 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 16,876 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,580 | 7,440 | 10,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,206 | 9,995 | 14,475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,069 | 7,559 | 18,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,319 | 7,552 | 12,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,127 | 12,310 | 16,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,768 | 16,454 | 16,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Luxembourg 21,392 compare
- 174 Macau, China 18,300 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 17,935 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 16,822 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 16,773 compare
- 179 Bahamas 15,949 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,876 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,705 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,440 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release