School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 8,465 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,465 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
9,623 number
in 1996
All-time low
3,544 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8,465 number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,623 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,544 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,544 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,761 number | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3,785 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,841 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,921 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,019 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,139 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,257 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,405 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4,576 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,756 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 4,912 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,957 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,002 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,045 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,106 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,241 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,493 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7,064 number | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 7,473 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7,908 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 8,309 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8,718 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9,039 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,290 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9,482 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,623 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9,600 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,572 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,813 number | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 3,842 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,911 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,922 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,909 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,870 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,835 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,757 number | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 5,745 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,820 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,954 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,103 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,254 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6,468 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,724 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7,005 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7,302 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7,602 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7,858 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8,074 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,269 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,465 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,025 number | 3,544 number | 4,576 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,505 number | 4,756 number | 7,473 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,535 number | 3,813 number | 9,623 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,656 number | 3,835 number | 5,954 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,166 number | 6,103 number | 8,269 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,465 number | 8,465 number | 8,465 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 Bahamas 9,575 number compare
- 170 French Polynesia 9,449 number compare
- 171 Maldives 8,489 number compare
- 173 Iceland 6,754 number compare
- 174 Macau, China 6,750 number compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 6,310 number 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,465 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,623 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,544 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.