School age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 8,299 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,299 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
9,422 number
in 1996
All-time low
3,445 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 8,299 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,422 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,445 number, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 205 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, lower secondary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,445 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,630 number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 3,741 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,843 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,912 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,958 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,012 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4,150 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,332 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4,510 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4,657 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,755 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,771 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,812 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,871 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,955 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,112 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,353 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 6,875 number | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 7,293 number | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 7,761 number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 8,199 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 8,619 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8,934 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,155 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9,310 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9,422 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9,382 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,355 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,727 number | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 3,769 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,848 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,873 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,864 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,824 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,784 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,667 number | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 5,654 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,723 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,848 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,993 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,146 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,346 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,593 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,870 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7,165 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7,463 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,712 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7,921 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,109 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,299 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,953 number | 3,445 number | 4,510 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,345 number | 4,657 number | 7,293 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,386 number | 3,727 number | 9,422 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,585 number | 3,769 number | 5,848 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,032 number | 5,993 number | 8,109 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,299 number | 8,299 number | 8,299 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 French Polynesia 9,372 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 9,364 number compare
- 171 Maldives 8,783 number compare
- 173 Iceland 6,486 number compare
- 174 Macau, China 6,304 number compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 5,936 number compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (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 8,299 number in 2020, 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 9,422 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,445 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.