School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 18,590 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18,590 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19,069 number
in 2005
All-time low
9,618 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 18,590 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19,069 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,618 number, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,618 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,963 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 10,425 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10,881 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 11,282 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 11,472 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11,674 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,910 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12,083 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12,236 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12,503 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,780 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 13,600 number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 14,542 number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 15,404 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 15,596 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 15,770 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,792 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15,716 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15,669 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 16,065 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 16,414 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16,344 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16,182 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16,042 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 16,185 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16,313 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16,578 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16,830 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,025 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16,922 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16,907 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,289 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,819 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18,443 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19,069 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 15,115 number | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 15,658 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16,268 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 16,861 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17,255 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,568 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17,790 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17,900 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17,965 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,175 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,341 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18,450 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,528 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,590 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,154 number | 9,618 number | 12,236 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,737 number | 12,503 number | 15,792 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,398 number | 16,042 number | 17,025 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,035 number | 15,115 number | 19,069 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,056 number | 17,255 number | 18,590 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Suriname 21,154 number compare
- 168 Macau, China 20,566 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 19,887 number compare
- 171 Belize 15,701 number compare
- 172 French Polynesia 15,686 number compare
- 173 Vanuatu 15,548 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 18,590 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,069 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,618 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.