School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 35,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,220
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 222 countries
All-time high
35,515
in 2024
All-time low
8,568
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 35,220.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35,515 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,568, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 175th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,568 | — |
| 1971 | 8,896 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 9,202 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9,507 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 9,852 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10,245 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10,688 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 11,129 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 11,020 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10,898 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 10,722 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,518 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10,828 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 11,226 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11,661 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 12,141 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 12,634 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 13,092 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 13,491 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13,797 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14,020 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14,214 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,509 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,845 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 15,160 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15,420 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 15,618 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15,776 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15,933 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 23,732 | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 23,837 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23,843 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,942 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,996 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,105 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24,273 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25,023 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,607 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26,617 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 27,626 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28,608 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29,548 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 30,448 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31,407 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32,266 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32,984 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33,488 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33,677 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33,616 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,026 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,303 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,602 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34,869 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35,196 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35,515 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35,220 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,000 | 8,568 | 11,129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,011 | 10,518 | 13,797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,923 | 14,020 | 23,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,887 | 23,837 | 27,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,007 | 28,608 | 34,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,951 | 34,303 | 35,515 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Macau, China 40,300 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 39,564 compare
- 174 Montenegro 38,850 compare
- 176 Samoa 34,574 compare
- 177 Iceland 31,815 compare
- 178 French Guiana 30,882 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, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 35,220 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,515 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,568 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release