School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 36,133 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
36,133 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
36,133 number
in 2020
All-time low
7,945 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 36,133 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36,133 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,945 number, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 171st out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,945 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,196 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 8,417 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8,674 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,976 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 9,310 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9,630 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9,999 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,299 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 10,499 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,598 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10,624 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10,800 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 11,195 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11,856 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 12,734 number | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 13,658 number | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 14,348 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 14,893 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 15,257 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15,473 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15,660 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 15,909 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16,020 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,984 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,840 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,667 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,673 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,790 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23,698 number | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 23,932 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24,046 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23,855 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23,788 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23,905 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24,252 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25,673 number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26,295 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27,131 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 28,142 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29,261 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30,386 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31,505 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32,438 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,188 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 33,779 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34,273 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34,808 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35,316 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35,772 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36,133 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,194 number | 7,945 number | 10,499 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,596 number | 10,598 number | 15,257 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,571 number | 15,473 number | 23,698 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,102 number | 23,788 number | 28,142 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,073 number | 29,261 number | 35,772 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,133 number | 36,133 number | 36,133 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 40,329 number compare
- 169 Montenegro 38,187 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 37,953 number compare
- 172 Macau, China 34,216 number compare
- 173 Bahamas 33,686 number compare
- 174 Iceland 32,508 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, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 36,133 number in 2020, 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 36,133 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,945 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.