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 16,764 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,764 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,045 number
in 1996
All-time low
6,989 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16,764 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19,045 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,989 number, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,989 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,391 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 7,526 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7,684 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7,833 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7,977 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8,151 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8,407 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8,737 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 9,086 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 9,413 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9,667 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,728 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,814 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,916 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,061 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,353 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10,846 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13,939 number | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 14,766 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 15,669 number | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 16,508 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 17,337 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 17,973 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 18,445 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18,792 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,045 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18,982 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18,927 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,540 number | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 7,611 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,759 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7,795 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,773 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,694 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,619 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,424 number | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 11,399 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,543 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,802 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12,096 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,400 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12,814 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13,317 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13,875 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,467 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15,065 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15,570 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15,995 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16,378 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,764 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,978 number | 6,989 number | 9,086 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,850 number | 9,413 number | 14,766 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,922 number | 7,540 number | 19,045 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,242 number | 7,611 number | 11,802 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,198 number | 12,096 number | 16,378 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,764 number | 16,764 number | 16,764 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 Luxembourg 19,091 number compare
- 170 French Polynesia 18,821 number compare
- 171 Maldives 17,272 number compare
- 173 Iceland 13,240 number compare
- 174 Macau, China 13,054 number compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 12,246 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,764 number in 2020, 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 19,045 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,989 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 38.6%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.