School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 9,191 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9,191 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9,454 number
in 2005
All-time low
4,741 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9,191 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,454 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,741 number, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,741 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,898 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5,139 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5,371 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5,568 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5,660 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5,763 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,879 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,967 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,050 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6,194 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,335 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,747 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 7,209 number | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 7,626 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7,722 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,811 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,818 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7,778 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7,749 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,938 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 8,106 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8,080 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8,015 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7,961 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,035 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,103 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,231 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,350 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,441 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,388 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,377 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,569 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,836 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9,147 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9,454 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7,486 number | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 7,757 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8,058 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8,347 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8,539 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,696 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,798 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,850 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,883 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,988 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,071 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,124 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9,162 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,191 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,504 number | 4,741 number | 6,050 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,299 number | 6,194 number | 7,818 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,126 number | 7,938 number | 8,441 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,442 number | 7,486 number | 9,454 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,930 number | 8,539 number | 9,191 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Suriname 10,196 number compare
- 168 Macau, China 9,996 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 9,641 number compare
- 171 Belize 7,778 number compare
- 172 French Polynesia 7,516 number compare
- 173 Vanuatu 7,499 number compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,191 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,454 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,741 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.