School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,956 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,956
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,053
in 2018
All-time low
1,111
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,956, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,053 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,111, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,111 | — |
| 1971 | 1,159 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,205 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,252 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,305 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,365 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,404 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,251 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1,306 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,358 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,407 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,451 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,492 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,554 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,616 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,671 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,716 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,749 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,772 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,794 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,826 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,869 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,913 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,947 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,977 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,019 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,036 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,050 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,036 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,011 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,981 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,007 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,045 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,071 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,114 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,264 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2,540 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2,599 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,642 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,694 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,766 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,840 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,885 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,885 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,844 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,772 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,710 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,053 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,032 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,997 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,957 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,898 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,862 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,878 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,956 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,272 | 1,111 | 1,404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,622 | 1,407 | 1,794 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,967 | 1,826 | 2,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,227 | 1,981 | 2,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,848 | 2,694 | 3,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,925 | 2,862 | 2,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 French Guiana 3,234 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,028 compare
- 174 Maldives 3,020 compare
- 176 Macau, China 2,800 compare
- 177 Samoa 2,736 compare
- 178 Iceland 2,318 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, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,956 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,053 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release