School age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 8,420 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,420
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,282
in 1998
All-time low
3,491
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 8,420.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,282 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,491, 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,491 | — |
| 1971 | 3,609 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,702 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,807 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,922 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4,049 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4,200 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,357 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,536 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4,737 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 4,942 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5,133 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5,111 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,075 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5,040 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,021 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,227 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5,448 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 6,952 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 7,260 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,565 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 7,847 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8,066 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8,285 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8,511 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,741 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8,961 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,149 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,282 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,738 | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 3,727 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,706 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,712 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,734 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,771 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,805 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,745 | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 5,768 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,843 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,958 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,093 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,249 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,450 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,673 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,947 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7,226 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,474 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,684 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,907 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,140 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,351 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,495 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,500 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,386 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,211 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 8,420 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,041 | 3,491 | 4,737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,521 | 4,942 | 7,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,014 | 3,738 | 9,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,577 | 3,706 | 5,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,084 | 6,093 | 8,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,394 | 8,211 | 8,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Luxembourg 10,362 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 8,840 compare
- 175 Macau, China 8,800 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 8,300 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 8,076 compare
- 179 Bahamas 7,887 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,420 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,282 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,491 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release